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Ayase Ueda's rise from quiet schoolboy to Japan's World Cup scoring star

How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

100% centerFirst reported by Mako · 8 hours ago
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What happened

Ayase Ueda scored twice and set up another goal in Japan’s 4-0 win over Tunisia at the 2026 World Cup. The 27-year-old Feyenoord striker, who led the Dutch league in scoring, is now central to Japan’s push to advance against Sweden and is being linked with a bigger club move.

  • 01Ueda scored twice and had an assist in Japan’s 4-0 win over Tunisia.
  • 02He leads Japan into a decisive group match against Sweden.
  • 03He won the Eredivisie scoring title with 25 league goals for Feyenoord.
  • 04Japanese reports say he may leave Feyenoord after the World Cup.
  • 05His path ran through Hosei University, Kashima Antlers, Cercle Brugge and Feyenoord.

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MakoCenter · Hebrew8 hours ago
Ayase Ueda's rise from quiet schoolboy to Japan's World Cup scoring star
N12Center · Hebrew8 hours ago
Ayase Ueda’s Rise From Japan’s Forests to World Cup Star

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