New Jersey, June 12 -- Brazil and Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has hailed the impact of head coach Carlo Ancelotti since taking over as the five-time champions' head coach, saying that the legendary manager has "transformed" the team's environment, making it more work-focused and making his presence felt in the camp.

Ahead of Brazil's WC opener against Morocco on June 14 in New Jersey, Ancelotti admitted that Brazil faced difficult times before the record-breaking five-time UEFA Champions League manager took over the team last year in May. Ancelotti, an Italian, is the first foreign manager to have helped Brazil qualify for the World Cup, and came when the prospects of five-time winners making it to the showpiece tournament looked...