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. Homma

Japan

Japan25 yrs

Age

164 cm

Height

59 kg

Weight

Midfield — left

Typical role

Japan

Nationality

Career clubs

Cerezo Osaka

2025

17 apps

Club Brugge KV

2022–2024

35 apps⚽ 4

Urawa

2024

3 apps

Club Brugge II

2022–2023

36 apps⚽ 6

Albirex Niigata

2021–2022

56 apps⚽ 11

Career transfers

Club Brugge KV Urawa
8 Jul 2024

Honours

First Division A

Winner

Belgium · 1× (2023/2024)

Injury record

Injury

Apr 2025

3 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

J2/J3 League· Japan

Challenger Pro League· Belgium

J1 League· Japan

Cup· Belgium

Jupiler Pro League· Belgium

Emperor Cup· Japan

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

J-League Cup· Japan

Recent form

@ FC Tokyo

J1 League · 3–1

⚽ 179'7.5

@ Fagiano Okayama

J1 League · 3–2

26'6.3

vs Nagoya Grampus

J1 League · 6–1

🅰 28'7.7

vs V-varen Nagasaki

J1 League · 3–2

17'6.7

@ Shimizu S-pulse

J1 League · 1–1

14'6.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Cerezo Osaka	17	0	2	6.76
2024	Urawa	3	0	0	6.63
2023	Club Brugge KV	51	6	10	7.02
2022	Albirex Niigata	42	9	5	7.21
2021	Albirex Niigata	34	6	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

← All World Cup stars