Gabriel Magalhaes
Brazil
DEF
Age
28
Appearances
0
Tackles won
0
About Gabriel Magalhaes
Gabriel Magalhaes, a defender, takes a place in Brazil's confirmed 26 for the 2026 World Cup. The Arsenal defender is 28 at kick-off and valued at around €75.00m, a former Brazil youth international.
Brazil were drawn in Group C, alongside Morocco, Haiti and Scotland. They open against Morocco at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on 13 June, then face Haiti at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on 19 June before meeting Scotland at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on 24 June. Brazil reached the finals by finishing fifth in CONMEBOL round-robin qualifying, qualifying on 10 June 2025.
Brazil were drawn in Group C, alongside Morocco, Haiti and Scotland. They open against Morocco at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on 13 June, then face Haiti at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on 19 June before meeting Scotland at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on 24 June. Brazil reached the finals by finishing fifth in CONMEBOL round-robin qualifying, qualifying on 10 June 2025.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
0
Minutes played
0
Tackles won
0
Interceptions
0
Clearances
0
Blocks
0
Playing Style
A left-footed centre-back, Magalhaes is valued for his strength, aggression and tackling, and he is a real aerial threat at both ends, carrying a genuine goal threat from set pieces going forward. He stands 1.90 m, is left-footed, and has played 2,751 minutes this season. At 28, he sits firmly in Carlo Ancelotti's plans for the group stage.
World Cup History
For Gabriel Magalhaes, the 2026 World Cup is a senior debut. Carlo Ancelotti has named him in Brazil's 26, the centre-back arriving without any earlier tournament minutes on his record. He travels to the finals among Ancelotti's confirmed defenders for the Brazil group stage.
National Team
Brazil
Tier 1
£32m
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Goal Rush Impact
Magalhaes arrives on the Goal Rush card with an aerial edge that turns set pieces into a scoring threat. The Arsenal centre-back has 17 caps and 1 goal for Brazil, with his club season adding 3 goals in 32 games. Brazil are set at £32m for the tournament, a Tier 1 team among the top picks. He helped Arsenal win the 2025-26 Premier League title.
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Magalhaes at the 2026 World Cup
Magalhaes is a confirmed defender in Carlo Ancelotti's 26-man Brazil squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is in the Brazil side opening their Group C campaign in June.
Picking Brazil in Goal Rush
A Tier 1 outfit valued at £32m, Brazil begin Group C against Morocco before Haiti and then Scotland, whom they meet at Hard Rock Stadium on 24 June.
Gabriel Magalhaes World Cup 2026 FAQs
Brazil carry a Tier 1 billing valued at £32m. Carlo Ancelotti's side open the group against Morocco, and the figure tracks Brazil as a group rather than one player.
Magalhaes is a defender for Brazil. He plays his club football for Arsenal and is part of Carlo Ancelotti's national-team squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Brazil's final 26.
No. With no senior finals on his record, Magalhaes makes a World Cup debut in 2026 once his place in Brazil's 26 was confirmed.
Magalhaes plays his club football for Arsenal. He is one of Brazil's defenders in Carlo Ancelotti's final 26, and Brazil begin Group C against Morocco in mid-June.
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