Raphinha’s Brazil Suffers Crushing Defeat to Argentina

The Brazilian national team, featuring stars like Raphinha, Vinicius Jr. and Rodrygo, experienced a heavy loss in their visit to the Monumental Stadium. Argentina’s squad dominated the match, seemingly exacting revenge for earlier comments made by a Brazilian player.

Prior to the Argentina-Brazil World Cup 2026 qualifier match, Barcelona’s Raphinha gave an interview to ‘Romário TV’ where he made some controversial statements that resonated in Argentina. “We’re going to give them a thrashing,” the player had claimed. However, his prediction proved to be far from reality as Argentina triumphed 4-1 over Brazil.

Argentina demonstrated superiority from the early stages of the game. Julián Álvarez opened the scoring in the third minute, followed by Enzo Fernández’s goal just ten minutes later, sending the Monumental crowd into a frenzy. Although Brazil’s Cunha managed to pull one back, Mac Allister soon restored Argentina’s two-goal lead. The match was tense, with a scuffle breaking out at halftime as Argentine players seemed to target Raphinha. The second half saw little change in momentum, with Giuliano Simeone sealing the 4-1 victory for Argentina in the closing stages.

While both teams are practically assured qualification for the 2026 World Cup – with Argentina having already secured their spot as the group’s undisputed leader – matches between these two footballing giants are never ordinary affairs. This result further cements the ongoing rivalry between Brazil and Argentina in South American football.