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.

B. Elmaz

TürkiyeTürkiye22 yrs

Age

179 cm

Height

72 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Türkiye

Nationality

Career transfers

Fenerbahçe Fatih Karagümrük
22 Jan 2026Loan
Maribor Fenerbahce
1 Jul 2025Return from loan
Maribor Fenerbahçe
29 Jun 2025Return from loan
Fenerbahce Maribor
28 Jan 2025Loan
Sivasspor Fenerbahce
28 Jun 2024
Fenerbahce Sivasspor
30 Jan 2024Loan
Marseille Fenerbahce
20 Jul 2023Transfer
Galatasaray Marseille
30 Jul 2022Free transfer

Injury record

Shoulder Injury

Feb 2024 – Mar 2024

Knock

Sept 2023

5 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Alanyaspor

Süper Lig · 2–1

90'7.3

@ Kocaelispor

Süper Lig · 1–0

90'6.9

vs Gençlerbirliği S.K.

Süper Lig · 1–0

31'6.9

@ Beşiktaş

Süper Lig · 0–0

72'7.2

vs Eyüpspor

Süper Lig · 1–2

61'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Fenerbahçe	18	0	0	6.78
2025	Fatih Karagümrük	16	1	0	6.93
2024	Fenerbahçe	18	0	0	6.71
2023	Fenerbahçe	25	0	0	6.71
2023	Sivasspor	12	0	1	6.79
2022	Marseille	26	0	0	—
2022	Hyères	1	0	0	6.70
2021	Galatasaray	6	0	0	—
2020	Galatasaray	4	0	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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