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.

G. Yalçın

TürkiyeTürkiye27 yrs

Age

184 cm

Height

77 kg

Weight

Forward — left

Typical role

Türkiye

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Genoa Alanyaspor
16 Jul 2025Free transfer
Arouca Genoa
1 Jul 2025
Arouca Genoa
29 Jun 2025Return from loan
Genoa Arouca
1 Sept 2024Loan
Fatih Karagümrük Genoa
1 Jul 2024
Genoa Fatih Karagümrük
8 Sept 2023Loan
Besiktas Genoa
21 Jul 2022Free transfer
Lecce Besiktas
1 Jul 2021
Besiktas Lecce
1 Feb 2021Loan

Injury record

Illness

Jan 2022

Virus

Jan 2021

4 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

@ Fatih Karagümrük

Süper Lig · 1–2

8'6.2

vs Kayserispor

Süper Lig · 3–1

12'6.6

@ Antalyaspor

Süper Lig · 0–0

61'5.9

vs Samsunspor

Süper Lig · 2–3

⚽ 122'7.7

@ Beşiktaş

Türkiye Kupası · 0–3

45'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Alanyaspor	31	8	0	6.70
2024	Arouca	27	3	1	6.66
2024	Fatih Karagümrük	1	0	0	6.70
2023	Fatih Karagümrük	33	9	4	6.94
2022	Genoa	38	0	1	6.61
2021	Beşiktaş	38	6	3	6.89
2020	Beşiktaş	18	1	0	6.66
2020	Türkiye	2	0	0	7.20
2020	Lecce	20	0	0	6.45
2019	Beşiktaş	26	3	0	6.57
2018	Beşiktaş	22	8	2	6.97

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

179

Fouls

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