Overview
- Raphinha left Brazil’s game against Haiti with posterior‑thigh pain and, after imaging, the CBF confirmed a muscular lesion that rules him out of the upcoming match with Scotland.
- The federation says he will follow an intensive treatment protocol under team doctors and will be re‑evaluated, but it has given no definitive return date.
- Several outlets report he is likely to miss early knockout matches and one report gave an optimistic target of July 5 for a return, a timeline Brazil has not confirmed.
- Tournament rules prevent Brazil from replacing outfield players after group play began, so the team has kept Raphinha in the squad and is preparing alternatives such as Rayan, Endrick, Luiz Henrique and Gabriel Martinelli while Neymar returns to training.
- Raphinha’s season record of repeated posterior‑thigh problems — about 112 days sidelined and roughly 24 matches missed — raises concern about recurrence and complicates Brazil’s tactical plans if he cannot recover quickly.