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Japan midfielder Wataru Endo has retired from international football after being ruled out of the World Cup because of a foot problem.
The Liverpool star sustained the injury against Sunderland on February 11 in what was his final club appearance of the season.
He made his comeback by completing 45 minutes in a 1-0 World Cup warm-up victory over Iceland, but his recovery has not progressed as hoped for.
Endo said on X: “I will be leaving the World Cup squad. Since my injury, I’ve done everything I could, so I have no regrets. Of course I’m frustrated at not being able to participate in this World Cup.
“But more than that, I’m proud to have led this team as captain since the Qatar World Cup and to see it grow into a group that can naturally talk about the goal of winning the World Cup.
“With this action, I will be retiring from the national team. From now on, I’ll continue to support the Japan national team as a fan alone.”
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The Liverpool star sustained the injury against Sunderland on February 11 in what was his final club appearance of the season.
He made his comeback by completing 45 minutes in a 1-0 World Cup warm-up victory over Iceland, but his recovery has not progressed as hoped for.
Endo said on X: “I will be leaving the World Cup squad. Since my injury, I’ve done everything I could, so I have no regrets. Of course I’m frustrated at not being able to participate in this World Cup.
“But more than that, I’m proud to have led this team as captain since the Qatar World Cup and to see it grow into a group that can naturally talk about the goal of winning the World Cup.
“With this action, I will be retiring from the national team. From now on, I’ll continue to support the Japan national team as a fan alone.”
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