Brazilian federation rejects Raphinha's return to FC Barcelona

Raphinha will not return to FC Barcelona during the current international break, despite being sent off in Brazil's match against Japan, and will therefore miss the upcoming friendly due to suspension.

The Brazilian Football Confederation has decided to keep FC Barcelona winger Raphinha in the squad for the national team in Singapore, refusing to allow him to return to the Catalan club early, despite not participating in the upcoming match.

The Brazil national team is preparing to face Singapore in a friendly match next Tuesday. Raphinha will remain with his teammates until the match, despite being ruled out by the coaching staff due to a suspension.

The Brazilian national team lost 3-2 to their Brazilian counterpart in a friendly.