Yuto Nagatomo spoke positively about Takefusa Kubo, who injured his left knee during the World Cup match against Netherlands. 📅 Behind the scenes of Japan’s national soccer team | Mainichi Broadcasting Takefusa Kubo injured his left knee in the match against the Netherlands at the 2026 World Cup and was substituted midway through. On June 17th, the Japan Football Association announced that he was injured, but it is said that he will not be sidelined and will aim for an early return. After practice, Yuto Nagatomo (39) said, “I’m sure Take will come back in the final tournament,” and “He’s a player that Japan absolutely needs. He’ll be back in the finals, so we’ll make sure we connect well.” (SOCCER DIGEST) *Complete recovery/return date has not been announced. 💬 How did you feel about Yuto Nagatomo’s positive words? Please tell us in the comments. â–¼References/Quotes (Source) – Takefusa Kubo injured his left knee in the match against the Netherlands (JFA announcement) / Yuto Nagatomo said, “If it’s Take, he can come back with the final T – a player that Japan absolutely needs.” — SOCCER DIGEST Web/Gekisaka – The comments are based on the reports of each company – Complete recovery/Return date not announced (2026-06-18, strictly adhere to C-071) â–¼Background image/cut 1 top = Yuto Nagatomo live-action (Wikimedia CC/Japan National Team Blue)/cut 1 bottom = Takefusa Kubo live-action (Wikimedia Commons/CC BY 3.0)/Main story is general-purpose live-action of men’s soccer (Pexels) â–¼Audio VOICEVOX â–¼BGM YouTube Audio Library â–¼Inquiries/Removal requests 1227.papasan@gmail.com #shorts #Yuto Nagatomo #Takefusa Kubo #Japan National Soccer Team #Japan National Team #World Cup #2026 World Cup #Overseas Reactions #Soccer News #football

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