On the 11th, the Japanese national team, which will be competing in the North and Central American Soccer World Cup tri-nation tournament, took place near Nashville, Tennessee, USA, mostly behind closed doors, to prepare for its first match in Group F of the first round against the Netherlands on the 14th (15th Japan time). Captain Wataru Endo (Liverpool) withdrew from the national team due to injury and announced his retirement from the national team on X (formerly Twitter). Shuto Machino (Borussia MG) was called up as a replacement player. Ko Itakura (Ajax) will be the new captain. Keito Nakamura (Stud Reims) responded to the interview after practice. #Soccer #World Cup #Japan Soccer National Team #Soccer World Cup North and Central America tri-nation tournament #Nashville #Keito Nakamura #news #News #FIFAWorldCup #Moriho Japan #daihyo #The best view
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