High expectations for Japan in 2026: Team's best effort is a last 16 appearance

Karl did not feature in Germany's squad that lost to Japan at the last World Cup in Qatar. Japan enters the tournament as Asia's top-ranked team, with high expectations placed on the Samurai Blue.

Al Jazeera's Patrick Fok reports.

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