Overview
- Raphinha pulled up clutching his right hamstring and was substituted in the 40th minute of Brazil’s match with Haiti on June 19 after a non-contact acceleration, prompting immediate treatment from team medics.
- The Brazilian Football Confederation said the player felt pain in his right hamstring and confirmed medical tests, including an MRI, were set for June 20 to determine the injury’s severity.
- Early onlookers described the issue as possibly a minor strain but the grade was unresolved, leaving Raphinha’s availability for Brazil’s final group match against Scotland in doubt and compounding concerns with Neymar also managing a calf problem.
- Barcelona faces potential preseason disruption because Raphinha returned from a similar right-hamstring problem in March 2026 that cost him about five weeks and increased the risk of a longer layoff if scans show a tear.
- Beyond team tactics, a multi-week absence would affect Raphinha’s commercial visibility and related collectibles because hamstring re-injuries often prolong recovery and reduce a player’s near-term marketability.