NASHVILLE, Tennessee - Japan captain Wataru Endo has withdrawn from their World Cup squad due to a foot injury, the Japan Football Association said Thursday, with the Liverpool midfielder later announcing his shock retirement from international duty.
The 33-year-old posted his decision on his X account three days before the Samurai Blue's Group F opener against the Netherlands, expressing his pride in captaining the side since the last World Cup and backing the success of the current and future national teams.
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