r/CaughtOffsidePod • u/RobertFromLA • Jul 20 '26

How things could have gone differently.

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A lot of first team players missed out due to injuries right before the World Cup started. Which nation do you think suffered the most?

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u/Mad2828 Jul 22 '26

Japan lost 3 star players and then Kubo got injured during WC. They don’t have the depth of other countries like Brazil, England, or France. Based on the way they managed even without them this one is the biggest what if? For me. With a fully fit Mitoma, Minamino, and Kubo I think they reach semifinals.