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.

Defender#22

D. Hashioka

Japan

Japan26 yrs

Age

184 cm

Height

73 kg

Weight

Defender

Position

Japan

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Gent

2025

13 apps

Slavia Praha

2025

12 apps

Japan

2022–2025

5 apps

St. Truiden

2021–2024

86 apps⚽ 2

Luton

2023–2024

33 apps

Career transfers

Slavia Praha Gent
1 Feb 2026Loan
Luton Slavia Praha
30 Jun 2025Transfer
Luton Slavia Praha
27 Jun 2025Transfer
St. Truiden Luton
30 Jan 2024Transfer

Injury record

Knee Injury

Feb 2025 – Apr 2025

Muscle Injury

Dec 2024

Calf Injury

Jul 2024 – Oct 2024

Ankle Injury

Dec 2023

Hamstring

Nov 2023

12 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Jupiler Pro League· Belgium

Championship· England

Premier League· England

Czech Liga· Czech-Republic

Cup· Belgium

Friendlies· World

UEFA Champions League· World

FA Cup· England

Friendlies Clubs· World

World Cup - Qualification Asia· World

League Cup· England

Recent form

vs Genk

Jupiler Pro League · 1–1

105'7.9

@ Club Brugge KV

Jupiler Pro League · 0–5

90'6.6

vs Union St. Gilloise

Jupiler Pro League · 0–0

90'7.7

@ St. Truiden

Jupiler Pro League · 1–1

90'7.2

vs Anderlecht

Jupiler Pro League · 1–1

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Gent	25	0	0	6.62
2024	Luton	22	0	0	6.76
2023	St. Truiden	36	2	0	6.50
2022	St. Truiden	35	0	3	6.86
2021	St. Truiden	31	0	4	6.87

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

242

Fouls

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