Brazil winger Raphinha is the most recent star to be hit with an harm concern on the 2026 World Cup, with the 29-year-old compelled off within the first half of his facet’s sport towards Haiti.
Brazil had made a fast begin in Philadelphia and Raphinha was on the coronary heart of issues, with a purpose chalked off for offside and one other effort trickling narrowly large of the far submit.
Matheus Cunha opened the scoring with a lucky deflection and the Manchester United winger added one other with an excellent end within the thirty sixth minute, although as the primary half drew to an in depth, Raphinha went to floor earlier than being taken off, and was changed by Bournemouth winger Rayan.
The extent of the harm is just not but identified, and whereas the winger was in a position to stroll off the pitch, he might face a related lay-off to that skilled by Barcelona teammate Lamine Yamal, who sat out the final month of the season after choosing up a hamstring harm towards Celta Vigo.
Talking on ITV’s protection of the match, USWNT head coach Emma Hayes mentioned that being with out Raphinha “is a big loss”.
Brazil supervisor Carlo Ancelotti beforehand referred to as the winger one of many 5 greatest gamers on the planet forward of the World Cup, and whereas the Selecao have a raft of attacking expertise at their disposal, the lack of one among their star males presents one other problem at an unsure time.
Ancelotti’s facet are already ready on the return of Neymar, who has been preventing to return from a leg harm in time for what may very well be his final World Cup.
Brazil’s ultimate sport of the group stage comes towards Scotland on Wednesday, 24 June in Miami, with the Selecao probably needing a win to safe high spot in Group A as Morocco tackle Haiti.
