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.

J. Wieckhoff

Germany

Germany25 yrs

Age

188 cm

Height

75 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Germany

Nationality

Career clubs

Heracles

2023–2025

76 apps

St. Pauli II

2021–2022

14 apps⚽ 1

FC St. Pauli

2021–2022

13 apps

Career transfers

FC St. Pauli Heracles
13 Jun 2023Free transfer

Injury record

Muscle Injury

Sept 2024

Hamstring

Mar 2024 – Apr 2024

Knock

Aug 2023 – Sept 2023

9 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Eredivisie· Netherlands

2. Bundesliga· Germany

Regionalliga - Relegation Round· Germany

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

Regionalliga - Nord· Germany

DFB Pokal· Germany

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs Groningen

Eredivisie · 1–2

@ Telstar

Eredivisie · 0–3

@ PEC Zwolle

Eredivisie · 0–1

45'6.9

vs FC Volendam

Eredivisie · 0–2

vs Ajax

Eredivisie · 0–3

55'6.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Heracles	21	0	0	6.41
2024	Heracles	35	0	2	6.82
2023	Heracles	20	0	1	6.64
2022	St. Pauli II	23	1	0	6.70
2021	FC St. Pauli	4	0	0	7.35

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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