The Japan Football Association (JFA) confirmed on Thursday that forward Takefusa Kubo will miss Japan's upcoming World Cup match against Tunisia due to a left knee injury.
Kubo, a key attacking player for Japan, sustained the injury during training. The JFA did not provide details on the severity of the injury but confirmed the player would not recover in time for the upcoming match.
The Japan-Tunisia match is scheduled as part of the World Cup group stage. Kubo's absence is a significant blow to the attack of the Samurai Blue.
This is the latest personnel update for the Japan national team ahead of the World Cup, following captain Wataru Endo's announcement of his retirement from international duty and absence from the tournament.
