Ancelotti’s quest to end Brazil’s 24-year wait for World Cup glory

Ancelotti’s quest to end Brazil’s 24-year wait for World Cup gloryImage source, Getty ImagesByAndy BurkeBBC Sport Scotland Senior Reporter in MiamiPublished1 hour agoWe had been told to expect his arrival at 19:15 local time. Then it was 20:30. Finally, a little after 21:00 in Miami, in strode Carlo Ancelotti to address the hundreds of journalists waiting to hear his thoughts on Brazil’s World Cup meeting with Scotland on Wednesday.Well, sort of. Questions relating to Scotland for Brazil coach Ancelotti were few and far between.The Brazilian journalists wanted to know about Neymar, the country’s record goalscorer set to play in the famous yellow for the first time in almost three years.They wanted to pick Ancelotti’s brain about Vinicius Jnr, the Real Madrid superstar who would seem to be their best hope of reproducing the kind of fireworks the likes of Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe have been serving up at this World Cup.They wanted insight on every aspect of Ancelotti’s project to turn this group of talented individuals into a team that can end Brazil’s 24-year wait for a World Cup. Coincidentally, the last time they endured such a barren run, they ended it here in the United States, when Romario, Bebeto et al led the Samba Boys to victory at USA ’94.The Brazilian media wanted to soak up every piece of information their legendary manager was willing to impart on his star-studded squad. Scotland was not high on the agenda.Scotland have coping strategy for weather delays