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. Nakajima

Japan

Japan19 yrs

Age

173 cm

Height

68 kg

Weight

Midfield — centre

Typical role

Japan

Nationality

Career clubs

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

2023–2025

51 apps⚽ 2

Japan U20

2025

2 apps⚽ 1

Japan U19

2024

4 apps

Honours

Super Cup

Winner

Japan · 1× (2025)

AFC U17 Asian Cup

Winner

Asia · 1× (2023)

J1 League

Runner-up

Japan · 1× (2024)

Injury record

Injury

Apr 2025

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

J1 League· Japan

Super Cup· Japan

Tournoi Maurice Revello· World

AFC Champions League Elite· World

Emperor Cup· Japan

J-League Cup· Japan

AFC Champions League Two· World

World Cup - U17· World

AFC U20 Asian Cup· World

AFC U17 Asian Cup· World

Recent form

vs Nagoya Grampus

J1 League

vs Vissel Kobe

J1 League · 1–1

81'7.3

@ Fagiano Okayama

J1 League · 0–1

@ Avispa Fukuoka

J1 League · 2–2

45'6.3

vs Cerezo Osaka

J1 League · 2–1

56'6.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Rating
2025	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	34	2	6.95
2024	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	23	1	6.59
2023	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	4	2	6.75

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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