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.

M. Hinteregger

Austria

Austria33 yrs

Age

186 cm cm

Height

82 kg kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Austria

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Austria Klagenfurt

2024

14 apps

Eintracht Frankfurt

2021–2022

37 apps⚽ 1

Austria

2021–2022

3 apps

Career transfers

FC Augsburg Eintracht Frankfurt
2 Aug 2019Transfer
Eintracht Frankfurt FC Augsburg
1 Jul 2019
FC Augsburg Eintracht Frankfurt
31 Jan 2019Loan

Injury record

Illness

Apr 2022 – May 2022

Thigh Injury

Mar 2021 – Apr 2021

Gashed Leg

Jan 2021

Knock

May 2020

Suspended

Dec 2019

Thigh Injury

Apr 2019

Concussion

Dec 2018 – Jan 2019

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Bundesliga· Germany

Bundesliga· Austria

UEFA Europa League· World

Friendlies· World

DFB Pokal· Germany

Recent form

vs TSV Hartberg

Bundesliga · 0–1

90'6.9

@ SCR Altach

Bundesliga · 0–0

90'7.3

@ Grazer AK

Bundesliga · 1–1

90'6.9

@ Lask Linz

Bundesliga · 0–6

90'5.7

vs Lask Linz

Bundesliga · 1–4

90'6.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2024	Austria Klagenfurt	14	0	2	6.88
2022	Austria	1	0	0	—
2021	Eintracht Frankfurt	39	1	0	6.75

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

279

Fouls

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