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.

R. Gikiewicz

Poland

Poland38 yrs

Age

190 cm

Height

81 kg

Weight

Goalkeeper

Typical role

Poland

Nationality

Career transfers

Union Berlin FC Augsburg
1 Jul 2020Free transfer
SC Freiburg Union Berlin
1 Jul 2018Free transfer
Eintracht Braunschweig SC Freiburg
5 Aug 2016Transfer

Injury record

Unknown

Sept 2023

Shoulder Injury

Apr 2023 – Jun 2023

Dead Leg

Oct 2022 – Nov 2022

Virus

Jan 2022 – Feb 2022

Knee Injury

Feb 2020

11 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Pogon Szczecin

Ekstraklasa · 0–1

@ Gornik Zabrze

Ekstraklasa · 2–0

vs Cracovia Krakow

Ekstraklasa · 0–0

vs Nieciecza

Ekstraklasa · 1–2

@ Legia Warszawa

Ekstraklasa · 0–1

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Zaglebie Lubin	22	0	0	—
2025	Widzew Łódź	7	0	0	6.80
2024	Widzew Łódź	34	0	0	7.03
2023	Ankaragücü	22	0	0	6.90
2023	Widzew Łódź	14	0	0	7.10
2022	FC Augsburg	24	0	0	7.10
2021	FC Augsburg	36	0	0	6.76
2020	FC Augsburg	35	0	0	7.03
2019	Union Berlin	37	0	0	6.81
2018	Union Berlin	38	1	1	7.00
2017	SC Freiburg	3	0	0	6.37

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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