Brazil Defeats Australia, Raphinha Suffers Injury
Brazil defeated Australia 4-2 in Brisbane, with a worrying injury to player Raphinha.
Translated by Qiyas from الراي — Original source
Barcelona and Brazil national team captain Raphinha suffered a worrying injury during Brazil’s 4-2 victory over Australia in a friendly match on Tuesday at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.
Raphinha equalized for Brazil from a penalty in the 45th minute, after Australia had overturned a 1-0 deficit to take a 2-1 lead through goals from Anderson (3rd minute), Alessandro Circati (30th minute), and Connor Metcalfe (34th minute). He then left the pitch at halftime due to discomfort in his right thigh.
The Brazilian Football Confederation has not yet disclosed the nature of the injury or the expected absence period, pending medical tests to determine the severity of the issue.
After Raphinha’s exit, Brazil sealed the win in the second half. Bruno Guimarães scored the third goal in the 69th minute, assisted by Endrick, before Vinícius Júnior added the fourth from a penalty in the 80th minute.
Raphinha started the previous match against Australia, which ended in a 1-1 draw, and played the full 90 minutes, underscoring the importance of the upcoming medical evaluations for Barcelona.
The Catalan club is awaiting the test results to assess Raphinha’s availability for upcoming fixtures, particularly given his outstanding performances this season.
Brazil will continue their tour with a match against India in Kolkata next Saturday.
