ˌɔn twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ dʒˈuːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, ˈɛndoʊ skˈoːɹd fɹʌm ɐ fɹˈiːkˈɪk ɐɡˈɛnst dˈɛnmɑːɹk ɪn ɐ θɹˈiː wˈʌn wˈɪn æz dʒəpˈæn kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪd fɚðə sˈɛkənd ɹˈaʊnd ʌvðə wˈɜːld kˈʌp.
On 24 June 2010, Endō scored from a free-kick against Denmark in a 3–1 win as Japan qualified for the second round of the World Cup.