With five goals scored in the qualifiers, Raphinha was a key piece in the trajectory of Brazil until the classification for the 2026 World Cup, won last Tuesday (10), after the victory over Paraguay.
On the way to the vacancy, the team led at the time by coach Dorival Júnior had to face great opponents, such as Argentina. The classic, which was already hot, became even more spicy after the.
The speech and “aged badly”, since the, and Raphinha became a meme among the opposing fans.
Despite the attacker, he said he does not regret it. In an interview with TV Globo’s Conversation with Bial, he reaffirmed his willingness to face rivals if necessary.
“I don’t regret it at all. I think, regardless of who it is, if I need to go out to defend my country, I will do. If I have to go out to defend mine, I will do with my eyes closed,” he said.
Raphinha also analyzed the current moment of the selection, including and the latest rounds of the qualifiers. According to him, despite the classification, there is still much to evolve.
“Obviously we are far from what we want as a group and me too, individually, within the national team. But I think we have time to work better and get better conditions to the World Cup,” he added.
A, on September 4th. Then the team faces Bolivia on the 9th. The places and times of the games have not yet been defined.
