Regardless of what happens in Qatar, Gabriel Martinelli is already a winner with Brazil.
The most successful nation in the history of the World Cup might not have gotten their hands on the famous trophy since 2002, but they were celebrating last summer when their under-23 side took gold in the prestigious Olympic football tournament at the delayed 2020 event in Tokyo.
Gabi was part of the victorious squad. It was only the second time the football-obsessed nation had won Olympic gold – retaining the title they won in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 – but like many of the players who were part of that squad last summer, he now has his eyes on the biggest prize of them all in Qatar.