Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma and Real Sociedad playmaker Takefusa Kubo headline a 25-man squad named by the Japan Football Association for friendlies next month against 2026 World Cup hosts Mexico and the United States.The Samurai Blue will take on Mexico in Oakland, California, on Sept. 6 and face the United States in Columbus, Ohio, three days later.Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu said the matches would be a good opportunity for players to get a sense of the environment for next summer's World Cup, to be jointly hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States."Being able to play on American …READ FULL ARTICLE
