There are some members of the Japanese squad heading to Qatar who weren’t even born when Japan made their inaugural appearance. These days, however, seeing Japan on the international stage every four years has become a familiar sight.
Takumi Minamino, 27, doesn’t remember Japan’s tournament debut in 1998. His earliest memory of football’s greatest competition was in 2002, when he was just seven years old. .....
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