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.

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Defence

Typical role

Career clubs

FC ST. Gallen

2022–2025

207 apps⚽ 9

Sturm Graz

2025

12 apps⚽ 1

Red Bull Salzburg

2021–2022

2 apps

Career transfers

FC ST. Gallen Sturm Graz
5 Feb 2026Free transfer
Red Bull Salzburg FC ST. Gallen
5 Aug 2022
Wacker Innsbruck Red Bull Salzburg
18 Jan 2019Transfer
SV Horn Wacker Innsbruck
1 Jul 2017Free transfer
SV Lafnitz SV Horn
1 Jul 2016Free transfer
SV Kapfenberg SV Lafnitz
1 Jan 2015

Injury record

Illness

Jan 2025

Unknown

Sept 2024 – Oct 2024

18 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Super League· Switzerland

Schweizer Cup· Switzerland

Friendlies Clubs· World

Bundesliga· Austria

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Cup· Austria

UEFA Champions League· World

UEFA Europa League· World

Recent form

vs Rapid Vienna

Bundesliga · 2–0

90'6.9

@ TSV Hartberg

Bundesliga · 4–2

⚽ 190'8.0

@ Red Bull Salzburg

Bundesliga · 1–1

90'6.6

vs Austria Vienna

Bundesliga · 1–1

90'7.3

vs Lask Linz

Bundesliga · 1–1

90'7.0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	FC ST. Gallen	81	1	2	6.75
2024	FC ST. Gallen	71	3	1	6.88
2023	FC ST. Gallen	37	5	0	7.13
2022	FC ST. Gallen	32	1	0	6.71
2021	Red Bull Salzburg	0	0	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

258

Fouls

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