Raphinha Doesn't Care About Brace, Brazil Is More Important To The Way Of Victory

Raphinha contributed to bringing Brazil to the winning path of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers (Instagram/@raphinha).

JAKARTA - Raphinha donated a brace when Brazil defeated Peru 4-0 on matchday 10 of the 2026 Conmebol Zone World Cup Qualifiers at the Estadio Nacional Mane Garrincha, Wednesday, October 16, 2024.

Barcelona strikers managed to convert two penalty kicks into goals in that match.

However, Raphinha did not really care about his contribution. Most importantly, according to him, Brazil returned to winning ways.

The victory over Peru in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers extended the positive record to two consecutive times after a 2-1 win over Chile on October 10, 2024.

You see, Brazil had fallen down against Paraguay on matchday 8 with a score of 0-1.

"I think we need this, it's very important to win both games to get back on track. Right."

"Those are the two games we managed to control. This is far from perfect, but I believe we are on the right track," Raphinha told Brazilian television Globo.

So far, Brazil's appearance in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers is still inconsistent. They are in fourth place with 16 points from five wins, one draw, and four defeats.

That number is the same as Uruguay's, but Brazil lost in goal difference.

There are eight more games and Brazil's position is not yet safe. They are still threatened with the presence of Ecuador, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Venezuela which are also eyeing the top six. The four teams consecutively occupy fifth to eighth place.

As is known, in the 2026 Conmebol Zone (South America) World Cup Qualification, only the top six teams are entitled to tickets to the 2026 World Cup finals.