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.

S. Tanaka

Japan

Japan28 yrs

Age

183 cm

Height

68 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Japan

Nationality

Career clubs

Cerezo Osaka

2023–2025

103 apps⚽ 10

Consadole Sapporo

2021–2023

91 apps⚽ 5

Japan

2022

0 apps

Career transfers

Consadole Sapporo Cerezo Osaka
22 Jan 2024

Honours

Tournoi Maurice Revello

Runner-up

World · 1× (2019)

EAFF E-1 Football Championship

Runner-up

Asia · 1× (2018/2019)

Injury record

Injury

Apr 2025

Yellow Cards

Nov 2024

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

J1 League· Japan

J-League Cup· Japan

Emperor Cup· Japan

World Cup - Qualification Asia· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ FC Tokyo

J1 League · 3–1

90'6.9

@ Fagiano Okayama

J1 League · 3–2

90'6.6

vs Nagoya Grampus

J1 League · 6–1

⚽ 190'7.9

vs V-varen Nagasaki

J1 League · 3–2

⚽ 190'7.9

@ Shimizu S-pulse

J1 League · 1–1

⚽ 190'8.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Cerezo Osaka	31	3	0	7.12
2024	Cerezo Osaka	40	3	3	7.05
2023	Cerezo Osaka	41	5	2	6.87
2022	Consadole Sapporo	36	2	1	6.99
2021	Consadole Sapporo	46	2	0	7.04

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

220

Fouls

← All World Cup stars