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Mitoma fails to make Japan’s 2026 World Cup squad due to hamstring injury
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- Monaco forward Takumi Minamino also misses out due to injury, but ex-Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu makes the cut.
- The 28-year-old suffered a hamstring injury during Brighton’s 3-0 win over Wolves in the Premier League last weekend.
- “The medical team assessed that it would be difficult for him to get back to fitness during the tournament,” coach Hajime Moriyasu said in naming his squad in Tokyo on Friday.
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Monaco forward Takumi Minamino also misses out due to injury, but ex-Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu makes the cut.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Brighton winger Mitoma was injured in a game against Wolves in the Premier League last weekend [Jaimi Joy/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Reuters Published On 15 May 202615 May 2026Injured Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma has been left out of Japan’s World Cup squad in a major blow to their chances of progressing beyond the last 16 for the first time.
The 28-year-old suffered a hamstring injury during Brighton’s 3-0 win over Wolves in the Premier League last weekend.
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