Neymar out, but Ancelotti in for the long haul
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National coach Carlo Ancelotti says the Brazilian Football Confederation is set to extend his contract through the 2030 World Cup. The 66-year-old Italian took over Brazil last May, contracted until the 2026 World Cup, and has noted in interviews that he would like to have the job for a four-year World Cup cycle. Ancelotti said on Monday that neither he, nor the CBF "have any issues to extend the deal". He replaced Dorival Junior at the helm after a particularly painful 4-1 loss to continental rival Argentina, and had to scramble quickly to complete South American qualifying for the World Cup. Ancelotti has since presided over 14 wins, 10 draws and nine losses on the way to guiding the...