2026 World Cup: Kaká raises the alarm about the future of Brazilian football

Brazil's early elimination from the 2026 World Cup continues to generate numerous reactions. A key figure for the Seleção and 2007 Ballon d'Or winner, Kaká, offered a clear-eyed analysis of the state of Brazilian football, believing the country is going through a worrying period on the international stage.

The former AC Milan playmaker believes that the Seleção's recent performances reveal a decline compared to the world's best nations. According to him, the results achieved in recent major tournaments clearly demonstrate that Brazil must quickly revise its strategy in order to regain its status as a benchmark in world football.

For Kaká, a simple series of changes won't be enough. He advocates for in-depth reflection and the implementation of a genuine long-term development plan. The former Brazilian international believes that national teams like Spain, France, and Morocco have built successful models from which Brazil could draw inspiration, without abandoning its own identity.

The former AC Milan star also emphasizes the need to better prepare the next generation. In his view, the priority is to develop a new generation of players capable of establishing themselves at the highest level while preserving the values that have made Brazilian football famous.

Finally, Kaká calls for a return to the fundamentals that have long been the Seleção's strength: creative, technical, and audacious football. For the former World Cup winner, Brazil can only return to the top by reconnecting with this historical DNA, while modernizing its organization and vision for the future.