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.

C. Keles

Austria

Austria24 yrs

Age

180 cm

Height

77 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Austria

Nationality

Career transfers

Beşiktaş Kocaelispor
13 Aug 2025Loan
Tomori Berat Besiktas
1 Jul 2025Return from loan
Kasimpasa Besiktas
1 Jul 2025Return from loan
Kasımpaşa Beşiktaş
29 Jun 2025Return from loan
Besiktas Tomori Berat
25 Jan 2025Loan
Besiktas Kasimpasa
25 Jan 2025Loan
Fatih Karagümrük Besiktas
22 Jul 2024Transfer

Injury record

Injury

May 2023

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Fatih Karagümrük

Süper Lig · 0–1

61'6.9

@ Kasımpaşa

Süper Lig · 1–1

90'6.3

@ Galatasaray

Süper Lig · 1–1

26'6.5

vs Başakşehir

Süper Lig · 0–0

@ Alanyaspor

Süper Lig · 0–5

11'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Kocaelispor	27	0	1	6.50
2024	Beşiktaş	23	0	0	6.66
2024	Kasımpaşa	16	3	2	6.98
2024	Fatih Karagümrük	1	0	0	6.50
2023	Fatih Karagümrük	38	5	3	6.82
2022	Austria Vienna	32	4	0	6.66
2021	Austria Vienna	28	3	0	6.71
2020	Austria Vienna	1	0	0	—
2020	Austria Vienna (Am)	2	0	0	6.55

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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