Lacklustre Ancelotti debut as Brazil held to draw

Ecuador threatened in the second half when John Yeboah attempted a through ball, but striker Nilson Angulo was caught offside.

Ancelotti's side created more chances but failed to capitalise, with Richarlison squandering a well-placed pass from Vinicius Jr in the box and Casemiro's powerful long-range shot being saved by Valle.

The result leaves Ecuador closer to qualifying as they remain in second place with 24 points.

The top six qualify directly for next year's World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada. They face ninth-placed Peru on Tuesday.

Brazil remain in fourth place with 22 points. They next meet third-placed Paraguay, who won 2-0 against Uruguay earlier.