Inside Japan's World Cup roster 2026: Yuto Nagatomo to make Samurai Blue history but Kaoru Mitoma a big loss

Japan stunned Spain and Germany at the 2022 World Cup and will have their sights on some more major scalps this time around.
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Mitoma misses out as Japan squad named

Hajime Moriyasu has rolled the dice with several doubtful stars in Japan’s FIFA World Cup squad but there was no place for the injured Kaoru Mitoma.
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Japan Announces Squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup

Japan has announced its full 26-player squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It’s the eighth time the country has qualified for the FIFA World Cup. The Samurai Blue have reached the Round of 16 ...
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Japan confirm 2026 World Cup list led by Takefusa Kubo but without Kaoru Mitoma and Takumi Minamino

Japan defined their World Cup list with Takefusa Kubo, while Kaoru Mitoma and Takumi Minamino are injured. While teams were ...