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. Wittek

Germany

Germany30 yrs

Age

173 cm

Height

70 kg

Weight

Defence — left

Typical role

Germany

Nationality

Career clubs

VfL Bochum

2023–2025

87 apps⚽ 3

Vitesse

2021–2023

74 apps⚽ 8

Career transfers

Vitesse VfL Bochum
14 Aug 2023
SpVgg Greuther Fürth Vitesse
21 Jul 2020Free transfer
TSV 1860 München SpVgg Greuther Fürth
1 Jul 2017Free transfer

Injury record

Unknown

Nov 2024

Hamstring

Aug 2023

Shoulder Injury

Apr 2022 – Jun 2022

Shoulder Injury

Apr 2022

Knee Injury

Oct 2021 – Nov 2021

Knock

Oct 2020 – Nov 2020

17 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Eredivisie· Netherlands

Bundesliga· Germany

2. Bundesliga· Germany

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

DFB Pokal· Germany

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

Recent form

@ Arminia Bielefeld

2. Bundesliga · 1–1

37'6.3

vs SpVgg Greuther Fürth

2. Bundesliga · 2–1

🅰 290'7.6

@ Dynamo Dresden

2. Bundesliga · 0–2

vs Eintracht Braunschweig

2. Bundesliga · 4–1

85'6.2

@ 1. FC Magdeburg

2. Bundesliga · 1–4

74'5.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	VfL Bochum	32	0	7	7.01
2024	VfL Bochum	34	0	0	6.96
2023	VfL Bochum	22	3	1	7.02
2022	Vitesse	31	3	7	7.20
2021	Vitesse	42	5	9	7.26

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

382

Fouls

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