"The whistles were because of the result"

"We did everything we could to come away with the win. Unfortunately, football has these things, but we played good football," said Raphinha after Brazil and Uruguay drew 1-1 in Salvador.

The Barcelona winger responded to the criticism and booing that took over the Fonte Nova stadium in the final stretch of the match that closed the 12th matchday of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

"The whistles were because of the result, but the performance was excellent, we played great football. The truth is that I'm proud of everyone here, those who played, even those who were on the bench supporting," said the Barcelona striker.

"We have to go out with our heads held high because, with what we did, it's going to be difficult for them to beat us," the 27-year-old told reporters after the match that left Brazil in fifth place in the standings and Uruguay alone in second.

 

November 20, 2024