Preliminary Japan squad for FIFA World Cup 2026 -Full list of players; injured Mitoma, Minamino excluded

The 28-year-old Mitoma suffered a hamstring injury during Brighton’s 3-0 win over Wolves in the Premier League last weekend and did not make Japan’s World Cup squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Preliminary Japan squad for FIFA World Cup 2026 -Full list of players; injured Mitoma, Minamino excluded. The 28-year-old Mitoma suffered a hamstring injury during Brighton’s 3-0 win over Wolves in the Premier League last weekend and did not make Japan’s World Cup squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Injured Kaoru Mitoma was left out of Japan’s World Cup squad on Friday in a major blow to its chances of progressing beyond the last 16 for the first time. The 28-year-old winger 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. Monaco forward Takumi Minamino also missed out after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in his left...