News Summary

• The Japan national football team has begun its pre-World Cup training camp in Monterrey, Mexico.
• Players will spend five days training to acclimatize to the heat before traveling to their World Cup base camp in Tennessee, United States.
• Captain Wataru Endo did not appear at training after reportedly experiencing discomfort in his leg during Japan's match against Iceland.
• Japan have been drawn into Group F alongside the Netherlands, Tunisia and Sweden, a group that presents a mix of European pedigree, African resilience and Scandinavian organization.