WIRE โ€” (Photo credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images)Japan won't have star winger Takefusa Kubo for their World Cup round of 32 match vs. Brazil on Monday in Houston.Kubo suffered a meniscus tear in his left knee during Japan's tournament opener against the Netherlands on June 14. He was held out of the Samurai Blue's remaining group-stage matches against Tunisia and Sweden as he rehabbed his knee.Kubo -- nick

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