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

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·11 juin 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.

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


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