The Brazilian national team's penultimate training session in preparation for facing Norway brought good news, with the return of winger Raphinha to participate in group training, during the session held this Friday afternoon, in preparation for the Round of 16 match of the 2026 World Cup.
Raphinha
Club: Barcelona
Brazil is preparing to face Norway in the Round of 16 of the World Cup on Sunday at 11 PM Cairo time.
The Barcelona player returned to appear with his teammates after a period of absence, with a new look, as he rejoined the team list and passed through the honor guard at the start of the training, in a notable scene inside the Seleção camp.
Raphinha's return was similar to the protocol Neymar underwent more than two weeks ago, as he participated in training without fully engaging in it with the same physical load.
During the 15 minutes allowed for media presence, the player performed warm-up and possession games naturally, before later separating for lighter intensity training.
The Brazilian Globo network revealed that Raphinha will miss the Norway match, with the medical staff continuing to work on preparing him for a potential quarter-final match.
Meanwhile, Lucas Paquetá remains the only absentee from training, having suffered a left hamstring injury during the Japan match, making his participation in the rest of Brazil's journey in the tournament extremely difficult.
The winner of the match will meet the qualifier from the Mexico vs. England match in the quarter-finals, scheduled to be held on July 11 in Miami.
