He's training extremely well," said Ancelotti.
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The veteran Italian strategist emphasized that he did not formulate a specific defensive scheme to isolate Norway's star striker Erling Haaland, who entered the match with five goals in the tournament.
"I don't think there is such a thing as an 'anti-Haaland' plan.
I don't need to explain to the players how to defend, as some of them have faced each other many times," said Ancelotti.
Norway manager Stale Solbakken echoed the sentiment, shifting focus away from individual club-level rivalries between Haaland and Brazil's central defenders Gabriel Magalhaes and Marquinhos.
"Brazil has one of the best center-back pairings in this tournament, two players of a very high international level," said Solbakken.
Solbakken maintained that the knockout match should be viewed through a collective lens rather than individual matchups.
"There will be strong battles between them and Erling, but for me, the matter is Brazil against Norway," said Solbakken.
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American referee Ismail Elfath officiated the historic match, which determined which nation advanced to the quarterfinals to face either England or Mexico at the Estadio Azteca.
