FC Barcelona winger Raphinha was called up to the Brazilian team on Tuesday to replace Real Madrid striker Vinicius, who was injured on Friday and forfeited for the start of South American qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. Former Stade Rennes and Leeds player , Raphinha (26), played in the World Cup last year in Qatar, where the Seleçao were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Croatia.
He will be available to new coach Fernando Diniz for matches against Bolivia on September 8 in Belem and Peru four days later in Lima.
His start to the season at Barça was complicated: he only played the club’s first game in the league, a red card received during this meeting against Getafe having deprived him of the next two. Vinicius, for his part, injured his right thigh against Celta Vigo. Real Madrid did not give details on his unavailability, which could last from a month to a month and a half, according to the Spanish press.