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.

Jonas Meffert

Germany

Germany31 yrs

Age

186 cm

Height

76 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Germany

Nationality

Career clubs

Hamburger SV

2021–2025

137 apps⚽ 4

Holstein Kiel

2025

16 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

SC Freiburg Karlsruher SC
31 Jan 2017Loan
Bayer Leverkusen SC Freiburg
2 Jul 2016Transfer
Karlsruher SC Bayer Leverkusen
1 Jul 2016Transfer
Bayer Leverkusen Karlsruher SC
1 Jul 2014Free transfer

Injury record

Broken nose

Apr 2025

Injury

Mar 2025

Red Card

Nov 2024

Yellow Cards

May 2021

Foot Injury

Aug 2017 – Jan 2018

Illness

Jan 2017 – Feb 2017

Muscle Injury

Nov 2016

Illness

Sept 2016

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

2. Bundesliga· Germany

DFB Pokal· Germany

Bundesliga· Germany

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ Dynamo Dresden

2. Bundesliga · 1–2

90'6.3

vs 1. FC Magdeburg

2. Bundesliga · 1–3

71'6.3

vs Eintracht Braunschweig

2. Bundesliga · 2–0

90'6.9

@ Hertha BSC

2. Bundesliga · 1–0

90'6.2

vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern

2. Bundesliga · 3–0

90'7.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Holstein Kiel	20	1	1	6.75
2024	Hamburger SV	31	1	3	6.95
2023	Hamburger SV	33	2	2	7.08
2022	Hamburger SV	32	0	2	6.92
2021	Hamburger SV	37	1	4	6.97

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

302

Fouls

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