Japan captain Endo out of World Cup with foot injury (opens original article in a new tab)

Japan captain Wataru Endo was ruled out of the World Cup due to a foot injury and announced his international retirement. He was replaced by Shuto Machino in the squad.

• Endo withdrew from the World Cup after failing to recover from a foot injury.
• Endo announced his retirement from the national team and will support Japan as a fan.
• He was replaced in the squad by Shuto Machino of Borussia Monchengladbach.