Takumi Minamino

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• ✓Intelligent off-the-ball movement
• ✓Link-up play in the final third
• ✓Pressing from the front
• ✓Versatility across the forward line

World Cup 2026 Preview

Takumi Minamino is a key figure in Japan's exciting attacking lineup as the Samurai Blue target a historic run at the 2026 World Cup. The AS Monaco forward was part of the Japan squad that stunned Germany and Spain in the 2022 group stage, and he brings valuable experience and quality to a talented Japanese side. At 31, Minamino combines intelligent movement with technical quality and an ability to link play in the final third. Japan's remarkable rise in world football — culminating in their giant-killing exploits in Qatar — has created genuine optimism about their chances in North America. Minamino's experience in European football, including stints at Liverpool and Monaco, gives him the composure to perform on the biggest stage. Japan will look to him to provide the cutting edge in attack as they aim to reach the quarter-finals for the first time.

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