Brazilian forward Raphinha left the pitch with an apparent hamstring injury during the first half of a FIFA World Cup group stage match against Haiti on Friday, June 19, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
The Barcelona winger crouched to the ground in the 39th minute and was replaced by young forward Rayan.
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Prior to the substitution, Brazil had built a 2-0 lead through two goals from Matheus Cunha. Vinícius Júnior later completed the 3-0 victory before halftime.
Injury Timeline and Context
Fox color commentator Landon Donovan speculated on the nature of the injury based on television footage showing Vinícius Júnior pointing to his own thigh during the medical evaluation.
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Donovan noted a minimum recovery timeline of "7-to-10 days" for such an injury.
The physical setback follows prior workload management earlier in the week.
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Barca Universal reported that Raphinha, Bruno Guimaraes, and Gabriel Magalhaes trained separately from the main squad after an exhausting 1-1 draw against Morocco.
