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.

Attacker

K. Goto

Japan

Japan20 yrs

Age

191 cm

Height

Attacker

Position

Forward — left

Typical role

Japan

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Jubilo Iwata

2022–2025

40 apps⚽ 7

St. Truiden

2025

34 apps⚽ 11

Japan

2025

2 apps

RSC Anderlecht II

2023–2024

29 apps⚽ 11

Anderlecht

2024

11 apps⚽ 3

Career transfers

Anderlecht St. Truiden
7 Aug 2025Loan
Jubilo Iwata Anderlecht
7 Jan 2025Transfer

Injury record

Injury

May 2025

Injury

Feb 2025

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

Jupiler Pro League· Belgium

J2/J3 League· Japan

Challenger Pro League· Belgium

J-League Cup· Japan

UEFA Europa League· World

Recent form

@ Netherlands

World Cup · 2–2

vs Iceland

Friendlies · 1–0

17'6.3

vs KV Mechelen

Jupiler Pro League · 3–0

81'6.7

@ Anderlecht

Jupiler Pro League · 1–3

18'6.7

vs Gent

Jupiler Pro League · 1–1

81'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	St. Truiden	36	11	7	6.80
2024	RSC Anderlecht II	26	8	2	7.14
2023	Jubilo Iwata	53	13	1	6.91
2022	Jubilo Iwata	1	0	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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