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. Busch

Defence — centre

Typical role

Career clubs

1. FC Heidenheim

2021–2025

151 apps⚽ 3

Career transfers

Werder Bremen 1. FC Heidenheim
1 Jul 2017Transfer
Werder Bremen TSV 1860 München
1 Jul 2016Loan

Honours

2. Bundesliga

Winner

Germany · 1× (2022/2023)

Injury record

Groin Injury

Nov 2024

Illness

Nov 2024

Knee Injury

Apr 2024 – Jul 2024

Toe Injury

Feb 2024

Illness

Dec 2023

Illness

Nov 2023

Muscle Injury

Sept 2023 – Oct 2023

Hamstring

Aug 2023 – Sept 2023

16 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Bundesliga· Germany

2. Bundesliga· Germany

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

DFB Pokal· Germany

Recent form

vs FSV Mainz 05

Bundesliga · 0–2

45'6.6

@ Bayern München

Bundesliga · 3–3

🅰 290'7.6

vs FC St. Pauli

Bundesliga · 2–0

90'6.3

@ SC Freiburg

Bundesliga · 1–2

90'6.2

vs Union Berlin

Bundesliga · 3–1

90'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	1. FC Heidenheim	30	1	5	6.76
2024	1. FC Heidenheim	44	0	1	6.82
2023	1. FC Heidenheim	17	0	2	6.72
2022	1. FC Heidenheim	31	2	3	7.06
2021	1. FC Heidenheim	29	0	2	6.94

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

198

Fouls

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