Brazilian star Vinicius Junior sparked anger and discontent among the Brazilian national team players during their 2-1 victory over Colombia in the South American qualifiers for the World Cup.

The Brazilian coach substituted Vinicius in the final moments of the match, before the referee asked him to exit quickly from the nearest spot to the touchline.

Vinicius engaged in a conversation with the referee, then Colombian players objected to the location from which Vinicius was exiting, before his teammate Raphinha urged him to leave the pitch quickly from the nearest spot to the touchline and not to talk to the referee.

Vinicius exited the field slowly, before Raphinha scolded him and pushed him quickly to leave the pitch.

The Brazilian players wanted Vinicius to avoid a yellow card that would have sidelined him for the upcoming match against Argentina if he received one.