Keidou Nakamura, who scored for Japan in the last warm-up match, was kicked during the match and retired from the line of fire, the Japanese media reported that the striker has to be wheelchair-bound and absent from the national team drills, and will be absent from Tuesday's match against Tunisia.
According to reports, Nakamura Keidou was injured in the 56th minute of the second half of the last match against Canada, kicked by the opponent and injured his ankle, had to be carried by the stretcher out of the field, although did not withdraw from the national team, but the player in and out of the wheelchair, and absent from the drills.
Keidou Nakamura plays as a striker and left midfielder, the same position as Kaoru Sanfelt, and both are competing for a spot on the national team, but in the interview he said, "It's a great honor to see Kaoru Sanfelt's world-class performance in his position, and to get his advice when practicing together.