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.

J. Arp

Germany

Germany25 yrs

Age

186 cm

Height

83 kg

Weight

Forward — left

Typical role

Germany

Nationality

Career clubs

Odense

2025

35 apps⚽ 14

Holstein Kiel

2021–2024

95 apps⚽ 11

Bayern München

2021

0 apps

Career transfers

Bayern München Holstein Kiel
1 Jul 2022
Bayern München Holstein Kiel
1 Jul 2021Loan
Hamburger SV Bayern München
1 Jul 2019

Injury record

Knee Injury

Jun 2020 – Aug 2020

Broken Hand

Sept 2019 – Jan 2020

Illness

Aug 2019 – Sept 2019

3 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

2. Bundesliga· Germany

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs Vejle

Superliga · 0–1

88'6.2

@ Randers FC

Superliga · 2–2

⚽ 1🅰 190'8.3

vs Silkeborg

Superliga · 2–3

69'7.5

@ FC Fredericia

Superliga · 2–0

⚽ 186'7.6

@ FC Copenhagen

Superliga · 1–2

58'6.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Odense	35	14	5	7.13
2024	Holstein Kiel	25	2	0	6.68
2023	Holstein Kiel	17	5	2	6.76
2022	Holstein Kiel	27	1	2	6.72
2021	Holstein Kiel	26	3	1	6.65

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

155

Fouls

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