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. Maikuma

28 yrs

Age

Defence — right

Typical role

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

AZ Alkmaar

2024–2025

53 apps⚽ 2

Cerezo Osaka

2022–2024

95 apps⚽ 7

Japan

2023–2024

8 apps

V-varen Nagasaki

2021

39 apps⚽ 4

Career transfers

Cerezo Osaka AZ Alkmaar
24 Jun 2024

Honours

KNVB Beker

Runner-up

Netherlands · 1× (2024/2025)

J-League Cup

Runner-up

Japan · 1× (2022)

Injury record

Knee Injury

Jul 2025

Knee Injury

Mar 2025 – Apr 2025

Unknown

Feb 2025

22 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

J1 League· Japan

J2/J3 League· Japan

Eredivisie· Netherlands

J-League Cup· Japan

UEFA Europa League· World

Emperor Cup· Japan

Asian Cup· World

Friendlies· World

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs NAC Breda

Eredivisie · 3–3

@ Feyenoord

Eredivisie · 1–1

20'6.7

vs Twente

Eredivisie · 2–2

@ GO Ahead Eagles

Eredivisie · 0–0

vs NEC Nijmegen

KNVB Beker · 5–1

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	AZ Alkmaar	9	0	0	6.80
2024	AZ Alkmaar	62	2	4	7.11
2023	Cerezo Osaka	43	3	4	6.89
2022	Cerezo Osaka	42	4	2	6.83
2021	V-varen Nagasaki	39	4	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

104

Fouls

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