How Japan Unlocks Defenses: The Takefusa Kubo Masterclass

Takefusa Kubo is the creative engine and the heartbeat of the Samurai Blue heading into the 2026 World Cup!

Currently dominating La Liga with Real Sociedad, Kubo is posting massive numbers as a right winger and a Number 10 (31 Chances Created, 12 G+A). When manager Hajime Moriyasu needs to unlock a stubborn low-block defense, this is the man he relies on.