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.

T. Sekine

Japan

Japan30 yrs

Age

167 cm

Height

61 kg

Weight

Midfield — left

Typical role

Japan

Nationality

Career clubs

Urawa

2021–2025

203 apps⚽ 16

Career transfers

FC Ingolstadt 04 Urawa
1 Jul 2019
FC Ingolstadt 04 St. Truiden
10 Jul 2018Loan
Urawa FC Ingolstadt 04
11 Aug 2017Transfer

Honours

J-League Cup

Winner

Japan · 2× (2023, 2016)

AFC Champions League Elite

Winner

Asia · 2× (2022/2023, 2019)

Super Cup

Winner

Japan · 3× (2022, 2017, 2015)

Emperor Cup

Winner

Japan · 2× (2021, 2015/2016)

J1 League

Runner-up

Japan · 2× (2016, 2014)

Injury record

Unknown

Dec 2023

Competitions

J1 League· Japan

J-League Cup· Japan

AFC Champions League Elite· World

Emperor Cup· Japan

FIFA Club World Cup· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs Fagiano Okayama

J1 League · 0–2

@ Fagiano Okayama

J1 League · 1–1

57'6.2

vs FC Tokyo

J1 League · 0–0

11'7.5

@ Mito Hollyhock

J1 League · 4–1

@ Kashiwa Reysol

J1 League · 1–0

90'6.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Urawa	37	1	3	6.76
2024	Urawa	21	2	2	6.85
2023	Urawa	47	5	2	6.70
2022	Urawa	47	1	4	6.63
2021	Urawa	51	7	3	6.69

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

276

Fouls

← All World Cup stars