RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) On his first day in the job, new Brazil coach Adenor Leonardo Bacchi was already expressing concern about the 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign.
Bacchi, better known as Tite, on Monday said the five-time World Cup champions run the risk of failing to qualify for the 2018 tournament in Russia. The Brazilians are currently sixth in the South American qualifying standings, which is not enough to go through.
Tite (pronounced as CHICHI) was confirmed as coach by Brazil's Football Confederation on Monday, although the president of his former club Corinthians revealed last Wednesday that Bacchi had been tapped to replace Dunga following Brazil's group-stage elimination at the Copa America.