Mitoma fails to make Japan’s 2026 World Cup squad due to hamstring injury
Summary
Japan's soccer player Kaoru Mitoma will not play in the 2026 World Cup due to a hamstring injury. Coach Hajime Moriyasu selected a 26-player squad without him, despite Mitoma being one of the team's key players.Key Facts
- Kaoru Mitoma injured his hamstring during Brighton's Premier League win over Wolves.
- The medical team said Mitoma would not recover in time for the World Cup.
- Another player, Takumi Minamino, missed out due to a knee injury.
- Japan is in Group F with the Netherlands, Sweden, and Tunisia.
- Japan’s first game is against the Netherlands on June 14 in Arlington, Texas.
- Takehiro Tomiyasu was selected despite not playing for Japan for almost two years.
- Coach Hajime Moriyasu will lead Japan in his second World Cup.
- The team will train in Nashville, Tennessee, before playing matches in the US and Mexico.
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