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.

Y. Ohashi

Japan

Japan29 yrs

Age

180 cm

Height

73 kg

Weight

Forward

Typical role

Japan

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Blackburn

2024–2025

87 apps⚽ 20

Japan

2025

2 apps⚽ 1

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

2024

27 apps⚽ 15

Blackburn Rovers U21

2024

5 apps⚽ 1

Shonan Bellmare

2021–2023

92 apps⚽ 23

Career transfers

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Blackburn
31 Jul 2024Transfer
Shonan Bellmare Sanfrecce Hiroshima
22 Jan 2024

Injury record

Hand Injury

Apr 2025

Ankle Injury

Jan 2025 – Feb 2025

Unknown

Nov 2024

9 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

J1 League· Japan

Championship· England

J-League Cup· Japan

Emperor Cup· Japan

Premier League 2 Division One· England

League Cup· England

Friendlies· World

FA Cup· England

Premier League Cup· England

Recent form

vs Leicester

Championship · 0–1

90'5.6

@ Sheffield Utd

Championship · 3–1

⚽ 279'8.6

vs Coventry

Championship · 1–1

90'6.6

@ Southampton

Championship · 0–3

45'6.2

@ Stoke City

Championship · 1–1

90'6.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Blackburn	50	11	2	6.60
2024	Blackburn	71	26	8	7.03
2023	Shonan Bellmare	25	16	3	7.08
2022	Shonan Bellmare	31	3	2	6.86
2021	Shonan Bellmare	36	4	4	6.80

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

270

Fouls

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