Yuto Nagatomo makes history as first Japanese player in five World Cups
Yuto Nagatomo makes history as first Japanese player in five World Cups The 39-year-old defender becomes the first Asian player ever to feature in five FIFA World Cup tournaments as Japan names its 2026 squad Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team Jun. The Japanese defender has been named to Japan’s squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, making him the first player from Japan, and indeed the first from all of Asia, to participate in five editions of the tournament. A career measured in decades Nagatomo’s World Cup journey began in 2010 in South Africa.
- ▪Yuto Nagatomo makes history as first Japanese player in five World Cups The 39-year-old defender becomes the first Asian player ever to feature in five FIFA World Cup tournaments as Japan names its 2026 squad Share Add us on Google by Edito
- ▪The Japanese defender has been named to Japan’s squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, making him the first player from Japan, and indeed the first from all of Asia, to participate in five editions of the tournament.
- ▪A career measured in decades Nagatomo’s World Cup journey began in 2010 in South Africa.
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Yuto Nagatomo makes history as first Japanese player in five World Cups The 39-year-old defender becomes the first Asian player ever to feature in five FIFA World Cup tournaments as Japan names its 2026 squad Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team Jun. 25, 2026 window.sevioads = window.sevioads || []; var sevioads_preferences = []; sevioads_preferences[0] = {}; sevioads_preferences[0].zone = "01f21ccf-2092-46b1-9ac7-8c44cc782e0f"; sevioads_preferences[0].adType = "native"; sevioads_preferences[0].inventoryId = "c5700508-581b-472c-8fdd-a931cdbfc8e1"; sevioads_preferences[0].accountId = "1e47efc1-ec2d-4fca-a8b9-354e249e5095"; sevioads.push(sevioads_preferences); At 39 years old, most professional footballers are deep into retirement, maybe running a podcast or launching a wine brand.
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