The World Cup month has started in November. And as the first team, the 26-member team has been announced by Asian powerhouse Japan. Japanese Messi's Real Sociedad player Takefuso Kubo got a place in the 26-member team.
Former Real Madrid young star Kubo has shone since the beginning of his career. However, due to the presence of Bagha-Bagha players in Real's team, Kubo was finally sold to Real Sociedad this season. Everyone called him the Japanese Messi after seeing his dribbling and pace while playing in the youth team. However, Kubo could not prove his ability.
Meanwhile, Japan has announced their final 26-member squad. Only six footballers have got a chance from the Japanese 'J-League' in this squad. Everyone else is playing in European football.
Maya Yoshida is going to play the third World Cup of her career. Apart from this, left back Yuto Nagatomo, goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima are also on their fourth World Cup journey.
Japan has been playing in every tournament since 1998. But this time the giants of Asia have fallen into a tough group. Their group includes Germany, Spain, and Costa Rica. Japan will start their World Cup campaign with a match against Germany on November 23.
26-man Japan squad for Qatar World Cup
Goalkeepers: Shuichi Gonda (Shimizu S-Pulse), Eiji Kawashima (Strasbourg), Daniel Schmidt (Sint-Truiden)
Defenders: Shogo Taniguchi (Kawasaki Frontel), Ko Itakura (Borussia Monsengladbach), Miki Yamane (Kawasaki Frontel), Hiroki Ito (Stuttgart), Yuto Nagatomo (FC Tokyo), Maya Yoshida (Schalke), Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal), Hiroki Sakai (Urawa Reds), Yuta Nakayama (Huddersfield Town).
Midfielders: Takumi Minamino (Monaco), Yuki Soma (Nagoya Grampus), Gaku Shibasaki (Leganes), Takefuso Kubo (Real Sociedad), Ritsu Doan (Freiburg), Wataru Endo (Stuttgart), Hidemasa Morita (Sporting Lisbon), Ao Tanaka ( Fortuna Dusseldorf), Daichi Kamada (Eintracht Frankfurt), Junia Ito (Reims), Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton).
Forwards: Takuma Asano (Bochum), Ayase Ueda (Cercle Brugge), Daizen Maeda (Celtic).
Kubo”, the Japanese Messi who scored a goal with four pipes, went through Barcelona and Real Madrid, but today he does not have a club, it is not so easy to shine and stay in high-level teams.