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.

E. Erdoğan

TürkiyeTürkiye24 yrs

Age

175 cm cm

Height

Forward — left

Typical role

Türkiye

Nationality

Career clubs

Sakaryaspor

2025

24 apps⚽ 2

Boluspor

2024

11 apps

Gaziantep FK

2023–2024

1 apps⚽ 1

Altay

2021–2023

47 apps⚽ 4

Career transfers

Gazişehir Gaziantep Sakaryaspor
21 Jul 2025Transfer
Boluspor Gazişehir Gaziantep
1 Jul 2025Return from loan
Gazişehir Gaziantep Boluspor
22 Jan 2025Loan
Altay Gazişehir Gaziantep
2 Jul 2024Free transfer
Fethiyespor Altay
1 Aug 2020
Altay Fethiyespor
31 Jan 2020Loan

Injury record

Knock

Sept 2024

Knock

Sept 2021 – Dec 2021

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

1. Lig· Turkey

Süper Lig· Turkey

Türkiye Kupası· Turkey

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ Manisa F.K.

1. Lig · 0–5

90'5.6

vs Çorum FK

1. Lig · 0–4

55'6.9

@ Hatayspor

1. Lig · 1–1

45'6.6

vs Bodrum FK

1. Lig · 0–2

19'6.3

vs Manisa F.K.

1. Lig · 0–2

90'6.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Sakaryaspor	24	2	2	6.62
2024	Boluspor	12	1	0	6.65
2023	Altay	10	1	0	6.61
2022	Altay	10	2	0	7.18
2021	Altay	27	1	1	6.59

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

125

Fouls

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