This Saturday (20), the CBF issued an official announcement regarding Raphinha’s muscle injury, which occurred during the first half of the 3-0 victory over Haiti on Friday (19).
+Brazil may still rely on Raphinha for a potential round of 16 in the 2026 World Cup; details here
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Unfortunately, the Brazil national team and Barcelona forward is facing the possibility of missing out on the remainder of the tournament.
German player Nico Schlotterbeck is also reportedly dealing with a suspected medial ligament injury in his ankle, as per Sky Sport.
This Saturday (20), the Borussia Dortmund center-back, who has been a target for Real Madrid during the mid-year transfer window, sustained an injury while playing in the 2-1 comeback win against Ivory Coast.
Julian Nagelsmann, the coach of the four-time world champions, expressed concern about Schlotterbeck’s condition during a press conference.
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“Honestly, it doesn’t look very promising. We’ll need to await the results of the MRI scans once we return to our training center.”
In a day filled with setbacks for several stars of the 2026 World Cup, Belgian player Jérémy Doku is sidelined due to a respiratory infection and will certainly miss the match against Iran this Sunday (21) at 4 p.m. (Brasília time).
The Manchester City forward is undergoing treatment with antibiotics and is likely to be substituted by Arsenal‘s Leandro Trossard.
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