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Never miss a kick-off!Signup +Join the clubGet full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards.Explore An account already exists for this email address, please log in.Subscribe to our newsletterWhen Fabinho left Liverpool for the Saudi Pro League in 2023, logic dictated that this move would hasten the end of his international career.The midfielder had made his Brazil debut in 2015, earning a place in that years Copa America tournament, plus the 2016 and 2021 editions and also in the 2022 World Cup, where made one appearance as the Selecao were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Croatia.Fabinho warmed the bench on that occasion and subsequently dropped out of the squad following the tournament - until an unlikely recall at the end of 2025.Article continues below You may like Brazil World Cup 2026 squad: Carlo Ancelotti's latest squad ahead March internationals You Ask The Questions: Fabinho answers YOUR questions Id trade three of my Champions Leagues for a World Cup. Id still have two Champions Leagues how many footballers can say that? Marcelo on reflects on his trophy-laden career Fabinho on his Brazil career and 2026 World Cup hopesWell, the real feeling of wearing the shirt for the first time was for the under-20s in South Africa, Fabinho recalls to FourFourTwo when asked about his early days in the national team set-up.Its an incredible feeling you cant believe youre wearing it. My debut for the senior team was also very special even more so because it was in S�o Paulo, close to my home.Get VIP Liverpool tickets HERE with Seat Unique!Seat Unique tickets at Anfield offer a fantastic matchday. You get premium padded seats in the new Anfield Road stand (Block AM5, front rows) and access to the Brodies Lounge for three hours pre-match. Enjoy street food, a complimentary half-time drink, a matchday programme, and entertainment, including a Liverpool legend appearance, making it a truly elevated experience.View DealSome of my family were there watching. It was a friendly against Mexico ahead of the Copa America. I played 45 minutes and think I did quite well.Despite making his debut more than ten years ago, Fabinho has only won 30 caps, a relatively low number for a player of his talent.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.In the opportunities Ive had to play, I think I always did well, he answers, when asked if he believes he has been shortchanged in this area. Therefore Im fine because Ive always done everything I could to have chances and make the most of them.Fabinhos only World Cup game came in a group stage dead rubber in 2022, but again, he remains philosophical about how that tournament panned out.I did well against Cameroon, he recalls. Obviously you always expect to play more, thats how every player feels. As a holding midfielder I always thought, Well, if were winning and need someone to hold the game, Ill come on. But it never happened at that World Cup. The quarter-final with Croatia, when we were knocked out on penalties, might have been when I could have come on.Fabinhos recall last year saw him named in the squad for a double header against Senegal and Tunisia, with the Al-Ittihad man coming off the bench against the latter. Does that give him hope that he could feature in North America at this summers World Cup?It was special to be back in the national team, he says. Since I left for Saudi Arabia, that has been one of my goals. I know I can still make the squad and be a key player, so all I wanted was to get the chance to go there to train, do my job and show that Im doing well.As for my chances of going to the World Cup this summer, I think Ive got a chance of making the squad, why not? Ill keep working hard to get that chance.TOPICSBrazilWorld CupJoe MewisSocial Links NavigationFor more than a decade, Joe Mewis has worked in football journalism as a reporter and editor. Mewis has had stints at Mirror Football and LeedsLive among others and worked at FourFourTwo throughout Euro 2024, reporting on the tournament. In addition to his journalist work, Mewis is also the author of four football history books that include times on Leeds United and the England national team. Now working as a digital marketing coordinator at Harrogate Town, too, Mewis counts some of his best career moments as being in the iconic Spygate press conference under Marcelo Bielsa and seeing his beloved Leeds lift the Championship trophy during lockdown.With contributions fromFelipe Rocha
