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TOKYO (AP) \u2014 The Japan Football Association said Thursday that captain Wataru Endo has withdrawn from the country\u2019s World Cup squad due to a foot injury. Later the Liverpool midfielder announced his surprise retirement from international duty.<\/p>\n

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The 33-year-old Endo posted his decision on his X account in Japanese three days before his team\u2019s Group F opener against the Netherlands. The Japan team has been training in Nashville, Tennessee.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince getting injured and up till this point, I\u2019ve done everything I could and I have no regret,\u201d said Endo, who underwent surgery on his left foot in February. He came off at halftime on his return in Japan\u2019s 1-0 warmup match victory against Iceland on May 31 in Tokyo.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWith this campaign, I will be retiring from the national team. So from here on, I\u2019ll be cheering for the Japan national team as one of the fans.\u201d<\/p>\n

National team director Masakuni Yamamoto said Ajax defender Ko Itakura has been named the new captain, while Borussia Monchengladbach forward Shuto Machino has been called up as a replacement for Endo.<\/p>\n

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

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