Japan skipper Endo ruled out of FIFA WC due to injury, retires from international football
Jun 11, 2026
Just three days before their opening clash against the Netherlands, the Japanese team director Masakuni Yamamoto confirmed that Endo, who led his team to the World Cup, is yet to recover from a foot injury that required a surgery back in February. The 33-year-old midfielder, playing for English football giants Liverpool, said that the coach Hajime Moriyasu had told him he would be fit in time for the tournament.