Japan's players take part in training session at the Club Monterrey Training Center on June 4 Credit: Julio Cesar AGUILAR / AFP

Japan’s World Cup squad had to twice change their training pitches in Mexico because of the poor condition of the fields, Japanese media said, in a turbulent start to preparations.

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