Raphinha will not play in the next two qualifying rounds for South American World Cup due to the injury suffered by the Barça winger against Sevilla. The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced that. David Neres He will replace him in the national team for matches against Venezuela on October 12 and five days later in Uruguay.
The Benfica striker will join Brazil for the first time since September 2019. A few months before he was one of the main players of the team in the campaign that won the Copa América title, but has not returned since.
Brazil and Argentina are both leading the qualification for the South American World Cup with two wins from two games in this round-robin competition. The 2026 World Cup will be the first with a 48-team format. South America’s direct ranking grew from four to six, and seventh place will go into an intercontinental playoff for another spot to compete in the tournament held in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Source: La Verdad
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