On the 15th, the Japan Football Association announced the members of the Japanese national team that will be participating in the World Cup North and Central American tri-nation tournament, which will begin on June 11th (June 12th, Japan time), with coach Hajime Moriyasu reading out the names of 26 players, including Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), at a press conference. In addition to Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton) who injured his left leg in the previous game, a number of other players who were scheduled to participate in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar have been dropped.
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