Brazil remain without Raphinha as they meet Japan today for a place in the last 16 at the World Cup.
The Barcelona star has remained with the Brazil squad to recover and vowed to return before the end of the World Cup, but is not expected to do so until the round of 16 at the absolute earliest – if his team make it that far.
“I will do everything within my power to recover and return as soon as possible,” Raphinha wrote on Instagram. ”I want to be alongside my team-mates, fight for our goals, and keep giving everything I have to honour this shirt and bring joy to the Brazilian fans. I’m staying strong.”
Starting lineups confirmed
Brazil XI: Alisson; Danilo, Marquinhos, Gabriel; Douglas Santos; Casemiro, B. Guimarães, Paquetá; Rayan, Cunha, Vinicius
Japan XI: Suzuki; Tomiyasu, Taniguchi, Itō; Dōan, Sano, Kamada, Nakamura; Maeda, Itō; Ueda
Injured: Raphinha (hamstring)
Time and date: 6pm BST on Monday June 29, 2026