17e5c6The Brazilian star Raphinha continues his race against time in order to regain his physical readiness and return to the ranks of the Brazilian national team in the 2026 World Cup, after he suffered a muscle injury in the back of the right thigh during the tournament’s competitions.
The FC Barcelona winger was injured during the Brazilian national team’s match against Haiti, which ended with the Seleção winning by three unanswered goals, before he was forced to leave the field in the 38th minute due to the injury.
According to what Reported by Agence France-Presse, Rafinha expressed his concern immediately after leaving the match, after feeling severe pain at the site of the injury, which raised concerns about the nature of the muscular problem he was exposed to.
The medical examinations that the player underwent at the Brazilian national team’s camp in the American state of New Jersey showed a tear in the posterior muscle of the right thigh, which is the same area that saw him suffer repeated injuries during last season.
This injury is an extension of a series of muscular problems that the player has suffered recently, He had previously suffered a similar injury during the international break in March while participating with the Brazilian national team, which kept him out of the field for several weeks with Barcelona.
For its part, the Brazilian Football Confederation confirmed that the player will undergo an intensive treatment and rehabilitation program under the supervision of the national team’s medical staff, while continuing to monitor developments in his condition without announcing a specific date for his return.
Rafinha has already begun implementing his rehabilitation program outside of group training, as he works daily with the medical staff in the hope of recovering. Get fit as quickly as possible and catch up with the decisive stages of the tournament.
According to reports, the Brazilian winger set an initial goal on July 5 to return to competitions, coinciding with the start of the round of 16 matches, if the recovery process goes according to the plan drawn up and without any new setbacks.
Although his absence from the next two matches of the Brazilian national team has been confirmed, the player still clings to the hope of returning during the knockout rounds, in light of his strong desire to Helping his country's national team continue its journey and compete for the World Cup title.