Shock for Japan as captain Wataru Endo withdraws from World Cup squad and retires from international football after injury | Football news.
Wataru Ando of Japan addresses fans before a training session before the World Cup soccer tournament Monday, June 8, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) Japan captain Wataru Ando has pulled out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and announced his retirement from international football after failing to recover from a persistent foot…