The Spanish newspaper "Mundo Deportivo" revealed that Portuguese player João Cancelo, of Barcelona, has passed the initial danger phase associated with the international break known as the FIFA virus, after participating for 45 minutes in the friendly match between Portugal and Mexico, which ended in a goalless draw.

The newspaper explained that this match, despite its friendly nature, was played at a high competitive level. Both Mexico's coach Javier Aguirre and Portugal's coach Roberto Martinez described it as a high-intensity match, reflecting the physical risks players face during this period.

This comes amid growing concern within Barcelona following the injury sustained by Raphinha during his participation with the Brazilian national team against France in the United States, which will keep him out of action for five weeks. The Spanish newspaper considered this a significant blow for the Catalan team ahead of crucial matches in the league and the Champions League.

The newspaper added that a state of anticipation prevails within the club as a large number of its international players continue to participate with their national teams, amid fears of any of them sustaining new injuries during this sensitive period of the season. Among these players is João Cancelo, who participated in the second half of the match against Mexico, and the Portuguese national team is set to play another friendly match against the United States at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

The same source pointed out that after overcoming the first stage of risks, the second stage remains, especially since most of Barcelona's international players are still involved in other matches, even though only two of them are playing crucial matches related to World Cup qualification through the playoffs, which keeps the state of concern ongoing within the club.

The newspaper also pointed out that the concern is not limited to Barcelona alone, as Bayern Munich faced a setback after their goalkeeper Jonas Urbig was injured while with the German national team. Meanwhile, Paris Saint-Germain experienced tense moments following Ousmane Dembélé's injury during the France-Brazil match, before it was confirmed that Désiré Doué was fit and ready for upcoming matches, according to coach Didier Deschamps' statements.

In the same context, the report clarified that Barcelona was the most affected during this international period due to Raphinha's injury, while Real Madrid exercised caution after Vinicius Junior missed training as a precautionary measure due to some discomforts, which might give the royal team an advantage in terms of readiness compared to the Catalan club.