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. Yumlu

TürkiyeTürkiye38 yrs

Age

191 cm cm

Height

77 kg kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Türkiye

Nationality

Career clubs

Erzurumspor FK

2021–2025

82 apps⚽ 9

Career transfers

Trabzonspor Akhisar Belediye
26 Jan 2017Swap
Eskişehirspor Trabzonspor
1 Jul 2015
Trabzonspor Eskişehirspor
2 Feb 2015Loan
1461 Trabzon Trabzonspor
1 Jul 2010
Trabzonspor 1461 Trabzon
28 Aug 2009Loan
Trabzonspor 1461 Trabzon
26 Aug 2008Loan
Arsinspor Trabzonspor
12 Aug 2008Free transfer

Injury record

Knock

May 2021

Knock

Apr 2021

Knock

Jan 2021

Hamstring

Jan 2021

Hamstring

Jan 2020 – Feb 2020

ACL Knee Injury

Nov 2018 – May 2019

3 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

1. Lig· Turkey

Türkiye Kupası· Turkey

Recent form

@ Çorum FK

1. Lig · 1–1

vs Bandırmaspor

1. Lig · 1–1

90'7.3

@ Bodrum FK

1. Lig · 1–1

90'7.5

vs Boluspor

1. Lig · 2–0

59'6.9

@ İstanbulspor

1. Lig · 1–0

8'6.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Erzurumspor FK	31	2	2	7.31
2024	Erzurumspor FK	16	4	1	7.51
2023	Erzurumspor FK	9	1	2	7.51
2022	Erzurumspor FK	14	1	0	7.20
2021	Erzurumspor FK	12	1	0	7.25

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

330

Fouls

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