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Vinicius out of Brazil''s World Cup qualifying matches, Raphinha drafted in

Vinicius Junior will miss Brazil's first two World Cup qualifying matches next month because of a right hamstring injury

Vinicius Junior
Vinicius Junior ruled out of Brazil's squad for the Fifa World Cup Qualifiers. Photo: Twitter
AP Rio de Janeiro
1 min read Last Updated : Aug 30 2023 | 8:23 PM IST

Vinicius Jnior will miss Brazil's first two World Cup qualifying matches next month because of a right hamstring injury.

Brazil's soccer federation confirmed the absence Tuesday after media reported that Real Madrid had estimated that the 23-year-old Vinicius, injured in the team's 1-0 victory at Celta Vigo in the Spanish league, could be sidelined for about a month.

Raphinha was drafted into the Brazil squad for games against Bolivia on Sept. 8 and Peru four days later.

He last played for Brazil's national team during the World Cup in Qatar. The 26-year-old winger has five goals in 16 appearances for the national team.

The matches will be Fernando Diniz's first as head coach of Brazil.

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First Published: Aug 30 2023 | 8:23 PM IST

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