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. Föhrenbach

Defence — left

Typical role

Career clubs

1. FC Heidenheim

2021–2025

168 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

SC Freiburg 1. FC Heidenheim
1 Jul 2019Transfer
SC Freiburg SSV Jahn Regensburg
1 Jul 2018Loan
SC Freiburg Karlsruher SC
1 Jul 2017Loan

Honours

2. Bundesliga

Winner

Germany · 2× (2022/2023, 2015/2016)

Reg. Cup Baden

Winner

Germany · 1× (2017/2018)

DFB Junioren Pokal

Winner

Germany · 1× (2013/2014)

Injury record

Concussion

Aug 2025

Head Injury

Feb 2025

Hip Injury

Jan 2025

Illness

Aug 2023 – Sept 2023

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Bundesliga· Germany

2. Bundesliga· Germany

DFB Pokal· Germany

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Recent form

vs FSV Mainz 05

Bundesliga · 0–2

90'7.0

@ 1. FC Köln

Bundesliga · 3–1

90'7.2

@ Bayern München

Bundesliga · 3–3

90'6.3

vs FC St. Pauli

Bundesliga · 2–0

90'7.2

@ SC Freiburg

Bundesliga · 1–2

90'6.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	1. FC Heidenheim	27	1	1	6.59
2024	1. FC Heidenheim	46	0	1	6.63
2023	1. FC Heidenheim	35	0	0	6.69
2022	1. FC Heidenheim	34	0	5	6.96
2021	1. FC Heidenheim	26	0	1	6.74

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

125

Fouls

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