Japan captain Wataru Endo pulls out of World Cup due to injury and retires from national team

🇯🇵 The Japan Times (JP) —

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Japan's national football captain Wataru Endo withdrew from the 2026 World Cup due to injury and has retired from the national team, with Borussia Moenchengladbach striker Shuto Machino replacing him.

Endo, who endured ​an injury-plagued season with Liverpool, has been replaced by Borussia Moenchengladbach striker ⁠Shuto Machino

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