Cruising to 2026 World Cup qualification after a home win over Bahrain on Thursday, Japan captain Wataru Endo reveled in the momentary euphoria, only too aware of how special the team’s upcoming journey could turn out to be.
“As I said upon being appointed the new captain, our present target has been to win the World Cup,” Endo, who in June 2023 officially took the armband previously worn by Maya Yoshida, said to the near-60,000 crowd at Saitama Stadium.
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