Brazil loses top striker in 2026 World Cup qualifiers
Vinicius Jr will hardly be able to play for Brazil in the first 2 matches of the South American World Cup 2026 qualifiers. The initial assessment of the doctors when determining the muscle swelling in the right thigh of this striker is necessary. one to two weeks to recover. An imaging test will be carried out on Monday in Madrid to confirm the severity, and the Brazilian Football Federation and Real Madrid are in contact to jointly assess the situation.
The incident happened at the beginning of Real Madrid's 1-0 win over Celta Vigo in La Liga. In the 14th minute, Vinicius received a pass from Camavinga and felt the pain. Immediately, the Brazilian striker sat down on the pitch and requested medical attention until Joselu came on. The Real Madrid squad returns to training on Monday and Vini will undergo a more detailed examination.
For its part, the Brazilian team will be in Belem on September 4 and the chance for Vinicius to be present in the first match against Bolivia on September 9 (Vietnam time) is very small. Then, Brazil made a guest of Peru in Lima on September 13.
In addition to Vini Jr, the Selecao coaching staff led by coach Fernando Diniz is waiting for news about Neymar. "Number 10" also suffered a muscle injury before moving to Al Hilal and coach Jorge Jesus said he would not be able to play. On the other hand, in recent days, the Saudi Arabia club has released a video showing Neymar often participating in activities with new teammates.
Goalkeepers: Alisson (Liverpool), Bento (Athletico), Ederson (Manchester City);
Full-backs: Danilo (Juventus), Vanderson (Monaco), Caio Henrique (Monaco), Renan Lodi (Marseille).
Midfielders: Ibanez (Al-Ahli), Gabriel Magalhaes (Arsenal), Marquinhos (PSG), Nino (Fluminense);
Midfielders: Andre (Fluminense), Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle), Casemiro (Manchester United), Joelinton (Newcastle), Raphael Veiga (Palmeiras);
Forwards: Antony (Manchester United), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton), Neymar (Al Hilal), Richarlison (Tottenham), Rodrygo (Real Madrid), Vini Jr (Real Madrid).
