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.

Nicolai Rapp

Germany

Germany29 yrs

Age

186 cm

Height

81 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Germany

Nationality

Career clubs

Karlsruher SC

2022–2025

83 apps⚽ 1

Werder Bremen

2021–2023

45 apps⚽ 2

Career transfers

Union Berlin Werder Bremen
1 Jul 2021Transfer
Union Berlin SV Darmstadt 98
12 Aug 2020Loan
Union Berlin SV Darmstadt 98
1 Jan 2020Loan
Erzgebirge Aue Union Berlin
13 Jan 2019Transfer

Injury record

Foot Injury

Nov 2023 – Jan 2024

Illness

Oct 2023 – Nov 2023

Hamstring

Oct 2022 – Nov 2022

11 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

2. Bundesliga· Germany

Bundesliga· Germany

DFB Pokal· Germany

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs VfL Bochum

2. Bundesliga · 1–2

81'6.9

@ SC Paderborn 07

2. Bundesliga · 2–2

90'6.5

vs SV Darmstadt 98

2. Bundesliga · 2–1

90'7.2

vs Hannover 96

2. Bundesliga · 1–3

66'6.7

@ SV Elversberg

2. Bundesliga · 0–3

63'6.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Karlsruher SC	26	0	0	6.85
2024	Karlsruher SC	32	1	1	6.87
2023	Karlsruher SC	16	0	0	6.80
2022	Karlsruher SC	25	0	0	6.70
2021	Werder Bremen	29	2	1	6.76

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

274

Fouls

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