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Japan winger Junya Ito was raring to go on his national team return as the 27-man Samurai Blue squad geared up toward the upcoming final round of Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, starting at home against China on Thursday. The 31-year-old Reims player was named in Hajime Moriyasu’s squad last week for the first time since prosecutors declined to bring charges against him for nonconsensual sexual acts after accusations prompted his Asian Cup withdrawal in February. The Japan Football Association said upon their latest squad announcement that Ito’s recall was unrelated to his not being i…

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