# 2026 FIFA World Cup – Japan Players Short – Review of Selections, Predictions of Starters, Surprises, and Injuries

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Podcast: [International Soccer Preview](https://stenobird.com/podcast/international-soccer-preview-3993079)
Published: 2026-06-14T09:05:00+00:00
Episode link: https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/episode/2026-fifa-world-cup-japan-players-short-review-of-selections-predictions-of-starters-surprises-and-injuries
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Duration seconds: 1454

## Resource

Description This is Series 32: A preview of Japan’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup including candidates, selections, predictions of starters, injuries, preliminary squad and formations. Impress your friends and family with your insider information. Time Stamps Musical Introduction – 0:00 Spoken Introduction – 0:10 Sections 1 & 2: Deleted: See long version Section 3: Conclusion – 0:23 - Review of Candidates - 1:22 - Surprises in the final selections - 11:22 - Big Names off the Squad - 13:41 - Review of Injuries - 16:57 - Closing Thoughts - 21:36 Outro – 23:50 Navigation Here are the links to the full version: https://youtu.be/7rfW7fy9xsw https://player.captivate.fm/episode/893f9e6a-9ba0-473c-804b-09ddf0381177/ Use the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mU https://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/ Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlists Our podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here: https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/

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