Japan representative Takefusa Kubo has been ruled out of the World Cup 2026 group final match against Sweden (June 26, Japan time). Kubo injured his left knee while dribbling in the 71st minute in the first match against the Netherlands. He also missed the second match against Tunisia. While the team heads to Dallas, the Swedish battlefield, Kubo will remain in Nashville to focus on treatment and aim to make a comeback in the final tournament. There is also information that his gait has improved since immediately after the match, and fans are expressing their hopes for a speedy recovery. A summary including reactions from overseas and on the internet. *This video is an explanatory content that reconstructs news and online reactions. *Includes AI-generated audio and editing. *Fan voices are a reconstruction of reactions on the internet (5ch/X, etc.). Source: Kubo’s absence from the game against Sweden and rehabilitation status: SOCCER KING / NHK Audio: VOICEVOX: Ryusei Aoyama / VOICEVOX: Tsumugi Kasukabe BGM: High tempo news / AnyMusic (bebopper)
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