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.

Y. Keitel

Germany

Germany25 yrs

Age

186 cm

Height

84 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Germany

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

VfB Stuttgart FC Augsburg
2 Jan 2026Loan
SC Freiburg VfB Stuttgart
1 Jul 2024Free transfer

Injury record

Thigh Injury

May 2025

Groin Injury

Oct 2024 – Nov 2024

Back Injury

Feb 2024

Groin Injury

Nov 2023 – Dec 2023

Groin Injury

Oct 2023

Groin Injury

Sept 2023

Toe Injury

Feb 2022 – Jun 2022

MCL Knee Injury

Dec 2021 – Jan 2022

Knock

May 2021

Groin Injury

Mar 2021

25 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

@ Union Berlin

Bundesliga · 0–4

55'6.5

vs Borussia Mönchengladbach

Bundesliga · 3–1

28'6.5

vs Eintracht Frankfurt

Bundesliga · 1–1

vs 1. FC Köln

Bundesliga · 2–0

40'7.0

@ VfL Wolfsburg

Bundesliga · 3–2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	FC Augsburg	10	0	0	6.67
2025	VfB Stuttgart	1	0	0	6.60
2024	VfB Stuttgart	43	1	0	6.63
2023	SC Freiburg	31	1	0	6.86
2023	Germany U21	3	0	0	7.03
2022	SC Freiburg	43	0	3	6.63
2021	SC Freiburg	19	0	0	6.48
2020	SC Freiburg	21	0	0	6.62
2019	SC Freiburg	3	0	0	6.63

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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