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.

O. Özçiçek

TürkiyeTürkiye27 yrs

Age

172 cm

Height

69 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Türkiye

Nationality

Career clubs

Gaziantep FK

2023–2025

81 apps⚽ 3

Yeni Malatyaspor

2022–2024

8 apps⚽ 1

Adıyaman 1954

2021

20 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Yeni Malatyaspor Gazişehir Gaziantep
9 Aug 2024
Gazişehir Gaziantep Yeni Malatyaspor
1 Jul 2024
Yeni Malatyaspor Gazişehir Gaziantep
11 Aug 2023Loan
Yeni Malatyaspor Rizespor
15 Feb 2023Loan
Van BB Yeni Malatyaspor
1 Jul 2022
Yeni Malatyaspor Van BB
8 Feb 2022Loan
Yeni Malatyaspor Adıyaman 1954
22 Aug 2021Loan
Yomraspor Yeni Malatyaspor
14 Aug 2021
—Yomraspor
19 Aug 2019Free transfer

Injury record

Yellow Cards

Jan 2024

Yellow Cards

Apr 2023

Yellow Cards

Dec 2022

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Süper Lig· Turkey

2. Lig· Turkey

Türkiye Kupası· Turkey

1. Lig· Turkey

Recent form

vs Başakşehir

Süper Lig · 1–2

10'6.7

vs Beşiktaş

Süper Lig · 0–2

vs Kayserispor

Süper Lig · 3–0

22'6.7

@ Antalyaspor

Süper Lig · 4–1

75'7.2

vs Fatih Karagümrük

Süper Lig · 1–1

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Gaziantep FK	23	0	0	6.72
2024	Gaziantep FK	28	0	1	6.62
2023	Gaziantep FK	30	3	2	6.86
2022	Yeni Malatyaspor	8	1	1	7.07
2021	Adıyaman 1954	20	1	0	—

Discipline

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Red cards

133

Fouls

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