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.

Christopher Trimmel

Austria

Austria38 yrs

Age

189 cm

Height

82 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Austria

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Union Berlin

2021–2025

176 apps⚽ 3

Austria

2021–2022

7 apps

Career transfers

Rapid Vienna Union Berlin
1 Jul 2014

Honours

Bundesliga

Runner-up

Austria · 3× (2013/2014, 2011/2012, 2008/2009)

Injury record

Illness

Mar 2023

Virus

Mar 2022

Broken Nose

Apr 2021

6 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Bundesliga· Germany

DFB Pokal· Germany

UEFA Europa League· World

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

UEFA Nations League· World

UEFA Champions League· World

Friendlies· World

Recent form

vs FC Augsburg

Bundesliga · 4–0

65'7.7

@ FSV Mainz 05

Bundesliga · 3–1

81'8.9

vs 1. FC Köln

Bundesliga · 2–2

🅰 132'7.7

@ RB Leipzig

Bundesliga · 1–3

60'6.3

vs VfL Wolfsburg

Bundesliga · 1–2

88'8.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Union Berlin	29	0	4	6.97
2024	Union Berlin	35	0	3	7.00
2023	Union Berlin	31	0	2	6.86
2022	Union Berlin	49	0	7	6.93
2021	Union Berlin	39	3	3	7.14

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

304

Fouls

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