The 26 members of the Japanese national team for the 2026 North and Central America World Cup have been officially announced! From the shocking news of Kaoru Mitoma and Hidemasa Morita’s rejection, we will thoroughly explain the lineup of the new Samurai Blue. We take a deep dive into 13 notable players who are active around the world, including Takehiro Tomiyasu, who made a comeback with Ajax, Hiroshi Ito of Bayern, and Ayane Suzuki, the guardian of Parma, using web articles and evaluations from local media. How will they unite and overcome the biggest challenge of Mitoma’s absence? Witness the beginning of a new history as the 26 strongest people in history take on the challenge![Table of Contents]0:00 Opening 26 name announcement 0:40 Shock and trial of absence of Mitoma and Morita 1:30 Gatekeeper: Ayane Suzuki (Parma) 2:10 Key points of defense: Takehiro Tomiyasu, Akira Itakura (Ajax) 2:50 Promising rising star: Junnosuke Suzuki (Copenhagen) 3:30 Ironclad: Hiroki Ito, Shogo Taniguchi 4:10 Tact in the midfield: Daichi Kamata (Crystal Palace) 4:50 King of capture: Kaishu Sano (Mainz) 5:30 Heart of Japan: Takefusa Kubo (Sociedad) 6:10 Explosive number 10: Junya Ito (Genk) 6:50 Symbol of competitive strength: Ritsu Doan (Frankfurt) 7:30 The Machine: Daenen Maeda (Celtic) 8:10 Ace’s sense of smell: Kiyo Ueda (Feyenoord) 8:50 Left gun: Takato Nakamura (Lance) 9:30 Ending – Shout out to the Japan National Team #Japan National Team #Japan Soccer National Team #2026 World Cup #World Cup #Takefusa Kubo #Kaoru Mitomi #Kenhiro Tomiyasu #Samurai Blue
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