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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Ancelotti's Brazil Debut Ends in Goalless Draw Against Ecuador in World Cup Qualifying
Caption: Ancelotti's Brazil Debut Ends in Goalless Draw Against Ecuador in World Cup Qualifying. Carlo Ancelotti's first match as Brazil's head coach ended in a 0-0 draw against Ecuador in South American World Cup qualifying. Brazil struggled to break down Ecuador’s defense, with Gerson coming closest to scoring in Guayaquil. Ecuador had a late first-half chance through John Yeboah, but his header went over the bar. Brazil’s Casemiro forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Gonzalo Valle into a key save as Brazil pushed for a winner. The draw leaves Brazil in fourth place in the qualifying group, with 22 points after 15 matches. Ecuador sits in second place with 24 points, trailing Argentina, who are top with 34 points. Argentina beat Chile 1-0, with Julian Alvarez scoring the only goal, while Messi made a second-half appearance. Paraguay defeated Uruguay 2-0, moving into joint-second with Ecuador in the World Cup qualifying standings. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Sports,Carlo Ancelotti,Brazil,Ecuador,Chile,Argentina,Uruguay,Paraguay,South American,World Cup,qualifying,debut,draw,Messi,Julian Alvarez
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