When does the 2026 FIFA World Cup start?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 11, 2026, with the opening match at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.

Where is the 2026 World Cup Final?

The Final will be held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey (New York metro area) on July 19, 2026.

How many teams are in the 2026 World Cup?

48 teams will compete in the 2026 World Cup — the first time the tournament has been expanded from 32 to 48 teams.

How many host cities are there?

16 host cities across 3 countries: 11 in the USA, 3 in Mexico, and 2 in Canada.

How many matches will be played?

104 matches will be played over 39 days, from June 11 to July 19, 2026.

Midfielder#7

J. Fujita

Japan

Japan23 yrs

Age

175 cm

Height

76 kg

Weight

Midfielder

Position

Japan

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

FC St. Pauli

2025

34 apps⚽ 1

Japan

2022–2025

4 apps

St. Truiden

2023–2024

100 apps⚽ 2

Japan U23

2022–2024

20 apps

Yokohama F. Marinos

2022–2023

63 apps⚽ 2

Tokushima Vortis

2021

33 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

St. Truiden FC St. Pauli
1 Jul 2025Transfer
Yokohama F. Marinos St. Truiden
27 Jul 2023
Tokyo Verdy Tokushima Vortis
13 Jan 2021Free transfer

Honours

AFC U23 Asian Cup

Winner

Asia · 1× (2024)

Super Cup

Winner

Japan · 1× (2023)

J1 League

Winner

Japan · 1× (2022)

EAFF E-1 Football Championship

Winner

Asia · 1× (2022)

J.League World Challenge

Runner-up

World · 1× (2023)

Injury record

Yellow Cards

Jan 2025

International duty

Aug 2024

International duty

Apr 2024

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

J1 League· Japan

Jupiler Pro League· Belgium

Cup· Belgium

Bundesliga· Germany

AFC U23 Asian Cup· World

J-League Cup· Japan

AFC Champions League Elite· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs VfL Wolfsburg

Bundesliga · 1–3

90'6.7

@ RB Leipzig

Bundesliga · 1–2

90'6.9

vs FSV Mainz 05

Bundesliga · 1–2

90'7.0

@ 1. FC Heidenheim

Bundesliga · 0–2

45'6.7

vs Bayern München

Bundesliga · 0–5

66'6.0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	FC St. Pauli	38	1	4	6.72
2024	St. Truiden	64	1	6	6.89
2023	St. Truiden	73	2	4	6.89
2022	Yokohama F. Marinos	46	1	2	6.73
2021	Tokushima Vortis	33	1	1	6.77

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

191

Fouls

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