Wataru Endō at the 2026 World Cup: Japan

Wataru Endō at the 2026 World Cup

Wataru Endo is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool and captains the Japan national team. A defensive midfielder for Japan, Wataru Endō is tasked with screening the back line and breaking up play at the 2026 World Cup.

Japan go into the tournament as dark horses at 1.8% per Polymarket's live market, and if they are to go deep they will need to manage set-piece defending, which puts the spotlight squarely on Wataru Endō. Alongside Kaoru Mitoma, he gives Hajime Moriyasu's side a spine to build around.

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Japan's Group F fixtures

@ NetherlandsMatchday 1

@ TunisiaMatchday 2

vs SwedenMatchday 3