Nashville, June 11, 2026 (AFP) - Japan captain Endo out of World Cup, ends international career

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2026-06-12

Japan captain Wataru Endo was ruled out of the World Cup with injury and announced his international retirement on Thursday, three days before his team's opener against the Netherlands. The Liverpool midfielder pulled out of the tournament after failing to recover from a foot injury, and was replaced in Japan's squad by Borussia Monchengladbach's Shuto Machino. The 33-year-old Endo said on social media that he was "frustrated" at not being able t......

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