Fabinho

Fabinho is a confirmed midfielder in Brazil's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named by Carlo Ancelotti on 18 May 2026 and listed in the midfield group alongside Casemiro, Lucas Paquetá, Bruno Guimarães and Danilo Santos. The Al-Ittihad midfielder is 32 at kick-off and brings 31 senior Brazil caps into the squad, making this his second World Cup after Qatar 2022.

Brazil face Morocco, Haiti and Scotland in Group C, with the opener against Morocco at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on 13 June. Ancelotti's side qualified through the CONMEBOL campaign, reaching the finals on 10 June 2025, and Fabinho is listed among the midfielders as the primary holding midfielder, a pure defensive midfielder who has also played at centre-back and right-back at club level.

Fabinho is a defensive midfielder whose game is built on screening in front of the back four, ball progression from deep and breaking up opposition possession. He is the primary holding midfielder for Brazil, sitting in front of the defence and resetting tempo with short and medium passing.

His versatility means he has also played at centre-back and right-back at club level, adding cover across the spine. With 31 caps so far, he is one of the midfielders Ancelotti can call on in the holding role.

Brazil are a Tier 1 pick on the Goal Rush card at £32m within the game's £200m card budget, the premium top-band slot rather than a mid- or lower-tier call. The Group C draw against Morocco, Haiti and Scotland sets the early fixture context, with Carlo Ancelotti's confirmed 4-3-3 and a group-stage draw against lower-tier opponents giving the team slot its main Goal Rush angle.

Fabinho is part of the Brazil team card at that £32m slot as a listed midfielder.