The Japan Football Association says captain Wataru Endo has withdrawn from the country’s World Cup squad due to a foot injury.

Premier League winger Mitoma out of Japan squad for World Cup as 26-player squad named

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Injured Premier League winger Kaoru Mitoma was left out of Japan’s World Cup squad when coach Hajime Moriyasu named his 26 players for the tournament starting next month in North America.

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Japan captain Wataru Endo is out of the World Cup and retires from international duty

Premier League winger Mitoma out of Japan squad for World Cup as 26-player squad named