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.

L. Tempelmann

Germany

Germany26 yrs

Age

175 cm

Height

75 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Germany

Nationality

Career clubs

Eintracht Braunschweig

2025

13 apps⚽ 1

FC Schalke 04

2023–2024

28 apps⚽ 1

Schalke 04 II

2024

1 apps

1. FC Nürnberg

2021–2023

67 apps⚽ 6

Career transfers

SC Freiburg FC Schalke 04
14 Jul 2023Transfer
SC Freiburg 1. FC Nürnberg
1 Jul 2021Loan
SC Freiburg Freiburg U19
2 Sept 2017
TSV 1860 München SC Freiburg
1 Sept 2017Transfer

Injury record

Ankle Injury

Mar 2021 – Apr 2021

Knee Injury

Jun 2020 – Sept 2020

MCL Knee Injury

Nov 2019 – Jan 2020

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

2. Bundesliga· Germany

DFB Pokal· Germany

Friendlies Clubs· World

Regionalliga - Relegation Round· Germany

Recent form

@ FC Schalke 04

2. Bundesliga · 0–1

90'6.7

vs Dynamo Dresden

2. Bundesliga · 2–1

59'6.9

@ Holstein Kiel

2. Bundesliga · 0–2

63'6.3

@ 1. FC Kaiserslautern

2. Bundesliga · 2–0

58'6.6

vs Hertha BSC

2. Bundesliga · 1–1

64'6.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Eintracht Braunschweig	13	1	0	6.68
2024	FC Schalke 04	6	0	2	7.26
2023	FC Schalke 04	23	1	1	6.71
2022	1. FC Nürnberg	35	2	2	6.86
2021	1. FC Nürnberg	32	4	3	6.91

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

140

Fouls

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