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Hajime Moriyasu, head coach of Japan\u2019s national soccer team, speaks during a news conference announcing Japan\u2019s squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Friday, May 15, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo\/Eugene Hoshiko)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

TOKYO \u2014 Injured Premier League winger Kaoru Mitoma was left out of Japan\u2019s World Cup<\/a> squad on Friday when coach Hajime Moriyasu named his 26 players for the tournament starting next month in North America.<\/p>

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Captain and Liverpool defensive midfielder Wataru Endo and veteran fullback Yuto Nagatomo were included.<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old Mitoma suffered a hamstring injury during Brighton\u2019s 3-0 win over Wolves in the Premier League last weekend.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe medical team assessed that it would be difficult for him to get back to fitness during the tournament,\u201d Moriyasu said.<\/p>\n

Monaco forward Takumi Minamino also missed out after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in December.<\/p>\n

In 2022 in Qatar, Japan won its group after upset victories over Germany<\/a> and Spain<\/a> before losing in the round of 16 on penalties to eventual semifinalists Croatia.<\/p>\n

Japan is on a five-match winning streak heading into its final pre-World Cup friendly against Iceland in Tokyo on May 31.<\/p>

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The streak started last October with a 3-2 win over Brazil<\/a> in Tokyo when the home side came back from 2-0 down to beat the South Americans for the first time.<\/p>\n

It was also the last time Japan conceded a goal. Japan also beat England 1-0<\/a> on March 31 at Wembley after defeating Scotland 1-0<\/a> at Glasgow three days earlier.<\/p>\n

Japan qualified for its first World Cup at France in 1998 and co-hosted the event with South Korea in 2002. This year marks Japan\u2019s eighth World Cup tournament in a row.<\/p>\n

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Japan squad:<\/p>\n

Goalkeepers: Zion Suzuki, Keisuke Osako, Tomoki Hayakawa.<\/p>\n

Defenders: Yuto Nagatomo, Shogo Taniguchi, Ko Itakura, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Hiroki Ito, Ayumu Seko, Yukinari Sugawara, Junnosuke Suzuki.<\/p>\n

Midfielders\/forwards: Wataru Endo, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Koki Ogawa, Daizen Maeda, Ritsu Doan, Ayase Ueda, Ao Tanaka, Keito Nakamura, Kaishu Sano, Takefusa Kubo, Yuito Suzuki, Kento Shiogai, Keisuke Goto.<\/p>

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AP World Cup coverage: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/fifa-world-cup<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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