Overview
- Raphinha felt right-thigh tightness and was substituted during Brazil’s 3-0 win over Haiti on Friday, with imaging tests the following day confirming a muscle injury to the back of his right thigh.
- Multiple outlets and insiders report he will miss Brazil’s final Group C match against Scotland on June 24.
- The CBF says the player will remain with the squad in the United States and follow an intensive, team-supervised treatment programme to try to speed his recovery.
- Medical commentators and reporting by Brazilian outlets place the likely absence at roughly two to three weeks, which frames a realistic target of returning in the knockout phase if Brazil progress.
- The injury continues a pattern of right-thigh and hamstring problems that cost Raphinha significant time for Barcelona this season and forces coach Carlo Ancelotti to reshuffle attacking options, with Neymar being considered for the Scotland game.