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Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan captain Wataru Endo leaves a practice venue near Nashville, Tennessee, on June 10, 2026. The Japan Football Association said the following day he had withdrawn from the country's World Cup squad due to a foot injury.

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Football: Japan team base camp for World Cup

Japan men's football team captain Wataru Endo speaks at a welcome ceremony at the team's World Cup base camp site in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8, 2026.

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Football: Japan team trains for World Cup

Japan men's football team member Wataru Endo (2nd from R) and teammates train at the team's World Cup base camp site in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8, 2026.

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Football: Japan team trains for World Cup

Japan men's football team captain Wataru Endo speaks to fans at the team's World Cup base camp site in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8, 2026.

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Football: Japan team heads for Nashville

Japan men's national football team captain Wataru Endo departs from accommodation in Monterrey, Mexico, on June 8, 2026, to move to the team's World Cup base camp in Nashville in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

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Football: Japan players arrive in Mexico

Wataru Endo, a member of the Japan men's national football team, arrives on June 2, 2026, at the team's accommodation in Monterrey, Mexico, for their pre-World Cup camp.

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Football: Japan vs. Iceland

Japan captain Wataru Endo (front) speaks to fans after beating Iceland in a World Cup send-off match at MUFG Stadium in Tokyo on May 31, 2026.

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Football: Premier League

Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma (L) and Liverpool's Wataru Endo play during the second half of an English Premier League football match on May 19, 2025, in Brighton, England.

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Football: Premier League

Liverpool players Wataru Endo (3) and Luis Diaz acknowledge fans after the football club won the English Premier League title following a 5-1 home victory over Tottenham Hotspur in Liverpool, England, on April 27, 2025.

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Football: Premier League

Wataru Endo (3) and other Liverpool players celebrate after the football club won the English Premier League title following a 5-1 home win over Tottenham Hotspur in Liverpool, England, on April 27, 2025.

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Football: Premier League

Wataru Endo of Liverpool smiles after the football club won the English Premier League title following a 5-1 home victory over Tottenham Hotspur in Liverpool, England, on April 27, 2025.

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Football: Premier League

Wataru Endo (front) of Liverpool acknowledges the crowd after the football club won the English Premier League title following a 5-1 home victory over Tottenham Hotspur in Liverpool, England, on April 27, 2025.

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Football: Premier League

Wataru Endo (3) and other Liverpool players celebrate after the football club won the English Premier League title following a 5-1 home win over Tottenham Hotspur in Liverpool, England, on April 27, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Wataru Endo (L) vies for the ball in the second half of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against Saudi Arabia at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 25, 2025.

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Football: Premier League

Liverpool's Wataru Endo (L) plays in the second half of a Premier League football game against Newcastle on Feb. 26, 2025, in Liverpool, England.

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Football: Premier League

Liverpool's Wataru Endo (R) vies for the ball with Newcastle's Lewis Miley in the second half of a Premier League football game on Feb. 26, 2025, in Liverpool, England.

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Football: Premier League

Liverpool's Wataru Endo (L) vies for the ball in the second half of an English Premier League football match against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Feb. 16, 2025, in Liverpool, England.

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Football: Premier League

Liverpool's Wataru Endo (L) vies for the ball in the second half of an English Premier League football match against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Feb. 16, 2025, in Liverpool, England.

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Football: Premier League

Liverpool's Wataru Endo (R) vies for the ball in the second half of an English Premier League football match against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Feb. 16, 2025, in Liverpool, England.

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Football: English League Cup

Liverpool's Wataru Endo (L) plays in an English League Cup semifinal first leg football match against Tottenham Hotspur on Jan. 8, 2025, in London.

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Football: English League Cup

Liverpool's Wataru Endo (3) plays in an English League Cup semifinal first leg football match against Tottenham Hotspur on Jan. 8, 2025, in London.

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Football: English League Cup

Liverpool's Wataru Endo (3) plays in an English League Cup semifinal first leg football match against Tottenham Hotspur on Jan. 8, 2025, in London.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Wataru Endo (6) celebrates after Koki Ogawa (19) scored Japan's third goal in the second half of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against China in Xiamen, China, on Nov. 19, 2024.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Wataru Endo (6) and Zion Suzuki (1) celebrate after the squad won a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against China in Xiamen, China, on Nov. 19, 2024.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Wataru Endo celebrates after Koki Ogawa scores Japan's third goal in the second half of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against China in Xiamen, China, on Nov. 19, 2024.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Wataru Endo (front) vies for the ball in the air in the first half of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against China in Xiamen, China, on Nov. 19, 2024.

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Football: Premier League

Liverpool's Wataru Endo (R) plays in a Premier League football match against Aston Villa on May 13, 2024, in Birmingham, England.

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Football: Premier League

Liverpool's Wataru Endo (L) plays in a Premier League football match against Aston Villa on May 13, 2024, in Birmingham, England.

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Football: Premier League

Liverpool's Wataru Endo (3) dribbles the ball in a Premier League football match against Everton on April 24, 2024, at Goodison Park in Liverpool, England.

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Football: Premier League

Liverpool's Wataru Endo (3) dribbles the ball in a Premier League football match against Everton on April 24, 2024, at Goodison Park in Liverpool, England.

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Football: Premier League

Liverpool's Wataru Endo passes the ball during a Premier League football match against Fulham on April 21, 2024, in London.

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Football: Premier League

Liverpool's Wataru Endo (R) plays during a Premier League football match against Crystal Palace on April 14, 2024, in Liverpool, England.

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Football: FA Cup

Liverpool's Wataru Endo plays in an FA Cup quarterfinal football match against Manchester United on March 17, 2024, in Manchester, England.

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Football: Europa League

Liverpool's Wataru Endo (3) plays against Sparta Prague in a Europa League last-16 match on March 14, 2024, in Liverpool, England.

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Football: Europa League

Liverpool's Wataru Endo (3) plays against Sparta Prague in a Europa League last-16 match on March 14, 2024, in Liverpool, England.

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Football: Premier League

Liverpool's Wataru Endo (3) plays in a Premier League football match against Nottingham Forest on March 2, 2024, in Nottingham, England.

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Football: Liverpool vs. Chelsea

Liverpool's Wataru Endo holds the trophy after the team defeated Chelsea in the final to claim the League Cup title in London on Feb. 25, 2024.

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Football: Liverpool vs. Chelsea

Liverpool's Wataru Endo (R) plays in the first half of the League Cup final against Chelsea in London on Feb. 25, 2024.

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Football: Liverpool vs. Chelsea

Liverpool's Wataru Endo (C) plays in the first half of the League Cup final against Chelsea in London on Feb. 25, 2024.

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-FOOTBALL-ENGLISH LEAGUE CUP-FINAL-CHELSEA VS LIVERPOOL

(240226) -- LONDON, Feb. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) Liverpool's Wataru Endo (L) is challenged by Chelsea's Moises Caicedo during the English Football League Cup final match between Chelsea and Liverpool in London, Britain, on Feb. 25, 2024. (Xinhua) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR "LIVE" SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 45 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS.

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Football: Premier League

Liverpool's Wataru Endo (L) tries to keep the ball in a Premier League match against Luton on Feb. 21, 2024, in Liverpool, England.

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Football: Premier League

Liverpool's Wataru Endo dribbles the ball in a Premier League match against Luton on Feb. 21, 2024, in Liverpool, England.

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Football: Premier League

Wataru Endo (3) of Liverpool heads the ball in a Premier League match against Brentford on Feb. 17, 2024, in London.

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-IRAN VS JAPAN

(240203) -- DOHA, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Saeid Ezatolahi (C) vies with Japan's Endo Wataru (L) during the quarterfinal match between Iran and Japan at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-IRAN VS JAPAN

(240203) -- DOHA, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Endo Wataru reacts after the quarterfinal match between Iran and Japan at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-IRAN VS JAPAN

(240203) -- DOHA, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Endo Wataru (C) vies with Iran's Omid Ebrahimi (R) during the quarterfinal match between Iran and Japan at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-BAHRAIN VS JAPAN

(240131) -- DOHA, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Endo Wataru (R) vies with Bahrain's Mohamed Marhoon during the round of 16 match between Bahrain and Japan at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 31, 2024. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-BAHRAIN VS JAPAN

(240131) -- DOHA, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Endo Wataru (L) vies with Bahrain's Ali Madan (C) during the round of 16 match between Bahrain and Japan at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 31, 2024. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)