On the 11th, the Japanese national team made preparations at the base camp facility in Nashville, USA, ahead of their first match of the North/Central America World Cup against the Netherlands (14th, Dallas). Before the start of practice, it was decided that midfielder Wataru Endo (Liverpool) would leave the team, and with the team missing their mainstay, training began with coach Hiroshi Nanami loudly encouraging the new captain, defender Hiroshi Itakura (Ajax). ▼J Moriyasu, who has lost his main breadwinner, adjusts for the match against the Netherlands… Coach Moriyasu has a solemn expression and voices encouraging new captain Akira Itakura https://web.gekisaka.jp/news/japan/detail/?453195-453195-fl #Japan National Soccer National Team #FIFA World Cup 2026 #Soccer is highly rated, please subscribe to the channel! ★Click here to subscribe to the channel http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRwozhdOYYgp2v_UtuRjIbg?sub_confirmation=1 ★”Gekisaka” A comprehensive soccer site operated by Kodansha. Latest news on all genres, from the J League, Japan National Team, overseas soccer to high school soccer and university soccer. https://web.gekisaka.jp/ ★“Gekisaka FC STORE” First in domestic soccer media history! Spike specialty online store is now open! https://web.gekisaka.jp/store/ ★Twitter https://twitter.com/gekisaka ★Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gekisaka/
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