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.

A. Nukan

TürkiyeTürkiye32 yrs

Age

196 cm cm

Height

86 kg kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Türkiye

Nationality

Career transfers

RB Leipzig Goztepe
2 Sept 2019Free transfer
Besiktas RB Leipzig
1 Jan 2019
RB Leipzig Besiktas
8 Jul 2017Loan
RB Leipzig Besiktas
31 Aug 2016Loan
Besiktas RB Leipzig
2 Jul 2015Transfer
Çanakkale Dardanel Besiktas
1 Jul 2014
Besiktas Çanakkale Dardanel
1 Aug 2013Loan

Injury record

Knee Injury

Mar 2022 – May 2022

Knee Injury

Feb 2022

Knock

Oct 2021 – Nov 2021

Thigh Injury

Apr 2021

Virus

Dec 2020

Knee Injury

Nov 2020

Knock

Feb 2020 – Mar 2020

Knock

Dec 2019 – Jan 2020

Knock

Mar 2019 – May 2019

ACL Knee Injury

May 2018 – Jan 2019

11 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

@ Erzurumspor FK

1. Lig · 1–1

⚽ 190'7.9

vs Amed

1. Lig · 2–0

90'8.2

@ Bodrum FK

1. Lig · 0–0

90'7.2

vs Sarıyer

1. Lig · 0–0

90'7.9

@ Çorum FK

1. Lig · 1–0

90'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Bandırmaspor	36	3	1	7.06
2024	Bandırmaspor	38	3	1	7.10
2023	Göztepe	31	2	1	7.09
2022	Göztepe	26	3	2	7.04
2021	Göztepe	26	3	1	6.98
2020	Göztepe	35	2	2	7.00
2019	Göztepe	6	0	0	6.70
2016	Beşiktaş	10	1	0	7.03

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

139

Fouls

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