The Brazilian team lost an absolute starter for the clash against Tunisia this Sunday, as reported by the CBF. Defender Gabriel Magalhães was cut from Carlo Ancelotti’s team after tests detected a muscle injury in his right thigh.
Therefore, the 27-year-old athlete will not continue with the delegation for the clash against Tunisia, which takes place this Tuesday (11/18), at 4:30 pm, at the Decathlon Stadium, in Lille, France.
It was also informed that there will be no new call-up to replace the defender.
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GABRIEL MAGALHÃES CUT! ❌🇧🇷
The CBF reported that the defender had a muscle injury detected in his right thigh and will not continue with the delegation for the game against Tunisia. THE #BrazilianSelection he will not call up another athlete to replace him! #Brazilian Football pic.twitter.com/Piqp2TNtue— TNT Sports BR (@TNTSportsBR) November 16, 2025
Brazil x Tunisia: technical sheet
- International Friendly
- Data: Tuesday, November 18, 2025
- Time: 4:30 pm (Brasília)
- Local: Decathlon Stadium, in Lille (France)
- Transmission: Globo, Globoplay, sportv and ge tv
Brazilian team: Ancelotti’s squad for friendlies
Goalkeepers
- Bento – Al-nassrs
- Ederson – Fenerbahce
- Hugo Souza – Corinthians
Defenders
- Alex Sandro – Flamengo
- Caio Henrique – Monaco
- Danilo – Flamengo
- Éder Militão – Real Madrid
- Fabrício Bruno – Cruzeiro
- Luciano Juba – Bahia
- Marquinhos – Paris Saint-Germain
- Paulo Henrique – Vasco
- Wesley – Roma
Socks
- Andrey Santos – Chelsea
- Bruno Guimarães – Newcastle
- Casemiro – Manchester United
- Fabinho – Al-Ittihad
- Lucas Paquetá – West Ham
Attackers
- Estêvão – Chelsea
- João Pedro – Chelsea
- Luiz Henrique – Zenit
- Matheus Cunha – Manchester United
- Richarlison – Tottenham
- Rodrygo – Real Madrid
- Vini Jr – Real Madrid
- Vitor Roque – Palmeiras
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Results from Brazil
- 15/11 – Brazil 2 x 0 Senegal – Friendly
- 14/10 – Japan 3 x 2 Brazil – Friendly
- 10/10 – South Korea 0 x 5 Brazil – Friendly
- 09/09 – Bolivia 1 x 0 Brazil – Qualifiers
- 04/09 – Brazil 3 x 0 Chile – Qualifiers
Brazil’s next games
- 11/18 – 4:30 pm – Brazil x Tunisia – Friendly
