Japan impresses at World Cup despite missing key players
Japan impresses at World Cup despite missing key players The Samurai Blue are proving that squad depth and youth development matter more than any single star Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team Jun. Japan lost Kaoru Mitoma, Takumi Minamino, and captain Wataru Endo to injuries before the 2026 tournament, and somehow the Samurai Blue have turned what should have been a disaster into a showcase of organizational depth. Three absences, three different stories Mitoma, the Brighton winger, was ruled out on May 15, 2026, after sustaining a hamstring injury.
- ▪Japan impresses at World Cup despite missing key players The Samurai Blue are proving that squad depth and youth development matter more than any single star Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team Jun.
- ▪Japan lost Kaoru Mitoma, Takumi Minamino, and captain Wataru Endo to injuries before the 2026 tournament, and somehow the Samurai Blue have turned what should have been a disaster into a showcase of organizational depth.
- ▪Three absences, three different stories Mitoma, the Brighton winger, was ruled out on May 15, 2026, after sustaining a hamstring injury.
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Japan impresses at World Cup despite missing key players The Samurai Blue are proving that squad depth and youth development matter more than any single star Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team Jun. 14, 2026 window.sevioads = window.sevioads || []; var sevioads_preferences = []; sevioads_preferences[0] = {}; sevioads_preferences[0].zone = "01f21ccf-2092-46b1-9ac7-8c44cc782e0f"; sevioads_preferences[0].adType = "native"; sevioads_preferences[0].inventoryId = "c5700508-581b-472c-8fdd-a931cdbfc8e1"; sevioads_preferences[0].accountId = "1e47efc1-ec2d-4fca-a8b9-354e249e5095"; sevioads.push(sevioads_preferences); Losing one key player before a World Cup is unfortunate. Losing three starts to look like a crisis.
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