Football: Yoshida to rejoin Japan's World Cup setup as "support player"

Former Japan captain Maya Yoshida will be part of the Samurai Blue's World Cup setup as a "support player," starting with their pre-tournament camp in Mexico, the Japan Football Association said Thursday.The 37-year-old defender made his first appearance for Japan since the 2022 World Cup in Sunday's send-off match against Iceland in Tokyo, leaving the pitch early to an ovation in acknowledgement of his long-term contribution.While he was not named in Hajime Moriyasu's 26-man squad for the upcoming World Cup, the Los Angeles Galaxy center-back was initially given a one-off call-up to take p…READ FULL ARTICLE