🚨 World Cup: this dark horse's captain pulls out! | OneFootball

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·11 de junio de 2026

🚨 World Cup: this dark horse's captain pulls out!

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Another key player goes down.

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With Japan already having to cope without its star Kaoru Mitoma, another very bad piece of news has just hit the national team.


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According to Fabrizio Romano, captain Wataru Endo has been forced to withdraw due to injury. It is Shuto Machino who will replace him for the 2026 World Cup.

This is a terrible blow for the Japanese, who are losing a leader both in the dressing room and on the pitch.

Is this one injury too many for Japan’s hopes?

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.


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