Rafinha Assigned Brazil’s Number 10 Shirt Following Neymar’s Departure
The Brazilian Football Confederation has officially confirmed that Raphinha will wear the number 10 jersey for the Brazil national team. The legendary number has been assigned to the Barcelona forward as the team embarks on a new cycle without Neymar.
The Barcelona winger is set to don the iconic shirt in the upcoming friendly matches against Australia and India.
Ahead of Friday’s match in Townsville, the Brazilian Football Confederation released the full squad number list. This fixture marks Brazil’s first game since their exit in the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup.
It is also confirmed that Endrick will take the number 9 shirt, previously worn by Matheus Cunha, Estevão will wear number 11, and Vinicius Junior will keep the number 7 jersey.