Brazil is sweating over the fitness of star winger Raphinha, who had to be withdrawn before halftime in the Seleção’s win over Haiti in its second game of the 2026 World Cup.
The five-time World Cup champion cruised to a dominant 3–0 win over Haiti on Friday night to get off to the races in North America. As emphatic as Friday’s win was, it was far from perfect, especially given Raphinha had to come off injured before the interval.