Overview
- The Brazilian Football Confederation confirmed an imaging exam found a muscle injury in the back of Raphinha’s right thigh after he left the Brazil‑Haiti match in the first half.
- Raphinha was substituted in the 40th minute and has been ruled out of Brazil’s next group game against Scotland while he begins treatment.
- The winger travelled for further scans in New Jersey and team doctors say swelling limits precise grading of the injury at present.
- Medical staff have started an intensive, squad‑supervised rehabilitation plan and have not ruled him out of the tournament, with a return for the knockout phase being the working target.
- This is the latest recurrence of right‑thigh/hamstring problems that cost Raphinha many matches for Barcelona and could influence his club role and any post‑World Cup transfer decisions.