Brazil match schedule 2023: Next games, fixtures for national football team

Brazil's exit from the 2022 World Cup marked the end of an era with the departure of long-serving head coach Tite.

A quarter-final penalty shootout defeat to Croatia led to major criticism of his tactics back home in Brazil with Neymar's extra time wonder goal not enough to edge them into the semifinals.

However, the expected changes are yet to materialise, as the Brazilian football federation takes its time over appointing Tite's successor, with a potential squad revamp under a new head coach.

A reduced schedule at the start of 2023 has allowed Brazil some breathing space to make their next move with the road to the 2026 World Cup starting in September 2023.

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Brazil match schedule 2023

While competitive matches already started in Europe, Africa, and North America in 2023, South America will only resume with its first qualifying competition in September.

For that reason, Brazil have only played three friendly matches since the end of the 2022 World Cup, falling to Morocco before beating African opponents Guinea and Senegal.

New captain Casemiro scored a consolation goal as they slipped to a 2-1 defeat at World Cup semifinalists Morocco on March 25.

Below are the international friendlies Brazil has scheduled this year, plus confirmed 2026 World Cup qualification matches for Brazil in 2023:

When do CONMEBOL 2026 World Cup qualifiers start?

CONMEBOL president Alejandro Dominguez confirmed that qualifying for the 2026 World Cup will begin in September 2023.

Provisional dates suggest a 10-month break between blocks of matches, from November 2023 to September 2024, a gap during which the 2024 Copa America will be played.

Who is Brazil manager?

The departure of Tite ended the reign of Brazil longest-serving national team manager, with the former Corinthians head coach having led the team since 2016.

In those six years, he secured qualification for two World Cups, but failed to win a major trophy, which ultimately led to his exit.

Speculation over who will eventually take Tite's place continues to build with Brazilian federation president Ednaldo admitting his first-choice option is Real Madrid's Carlo Ancelotti.

Brazilian FA president Ednaldo: “I really admire Ancelotti. He’s not only players’ favourite but fans’ too. Everywhere I go in Brazil, Ancelotti is the first name the supporters ask me about” 🇧🇷 #Brazil

“Let’s wait for the appropriate time, we’ll see if we can make it happen”. pic.twitter.com/AsTb9K5qXc

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 27, 2023

Ancelotti's connection with Los Blancos' Brazilian contingent has only added to the rumours over a move, with his future in Madrid under pressure. But a potential move to take over Brazil would not be made until at least June.

In the interim, Brazil Under-20 head coach Ramon Menezes has been promoted to take interim caretaker, and he will remain in place until a new manager is brought in.

Brazil squad players 2023

While Menezes opted to shuffle his options for the March 2023 friendly against Morocco, he brought most of the first-team players back into the fold for the summer matches.

Below is the Brazil squad of players used in the summer friendlies against Guinea and Senegal: