The Barca winger raphinha (26 years old) is selected to cover the sick leave Vinicius Jr. for the next matches Brazil and returned to a call for ‘verdeamarela’ after playing in the last World Cup in Qatar. So there, raphinha must travel to his country to play the first two matches of South Americans qualify for the 2026 World Cup in the view of Bolivian (9 September) and Peru (September 13).
“Forward Vinicius Jr, from Real Madrid, was called up by the Brazilian team. The team doctor, Dr. Rodrigo Lasmar, contacted the medical service of Real Madrid, who sent an examination report. muscle injury in the posterior region of the right thigh, preventing the player from taking part in the first two rounds of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. Instead of Vinicius Jr, coach Fernando Diniz called forward Raphinha, from FC Barcelona”, said the communiqué of Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announcing a call for raphinha to replace the madridista Vinicius.
raphinha is not quoted Brazil since the World Cup in Qatar and now he will have the chance to show that he deserves to be one of the regulars in the ‘canarinha’ squad. Many fans asked on social networks who was chosen to occupy the position of Vinicius should be the azulgrana too Victor Roquewho was called up with the Olympic team after his good performances in Athletico Paranaense waiting for his arrival in Barcelona, but the new coach Fernando Diniz chose to call raphinha for the following international commitments.
Source: La Verdad
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