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.

L. Maina

Germany

Germany26 yrs

Age

173 cm

Height

70 kg

Weight

Midfield — left

Typical role

Germany

Nationality

Career clubs

1. FC Köln

2022–2025

131 apps⚽ 11

Hannover 96

2021

30 apps⚽ 6

Career transfers

Hannover 96 1.FC Köln
1 Jul 2022Free transfer

Honours

2. Bundesliga

Winner

Germany · 1× (2024/2025)

Injury record

Knee Injury

Aug 2025

Illness

Mar 2024

Muscle Injury

Oct 2023

Back Injury

Aug 2023

Knee Injury

Dec 2018 – Mar 2019

Illness

Dec 2018

Knock

Sept 2018 – Nov 2018

7 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Bundesliga· Germany

2. Bundesliga· Germany

DFB Pokal· Germany

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ Bayern München

Bundesliga · 1–5

45'6.3

vs 1. FC Heidenheim

Bundesliga · 1–3

71'7.2

@ Union Berlin

Bundesliga · 2–2

19'6.3

vs Bayer Leverkusen

Bundesliga · 1–2

59'6.9

@ FC St. Pauli

Bundesliga · 1–1

45'6.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	1. FC Köln	24	2	0	6.73
2024	1. FC Köln	31	5	13	7.30
2023	1. FC Köln	32	1	3	6.68
2022	1. FC Köln	44	3	9	6.73
2021	Hannover 96	30	6	2	6.75

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

106

Fouls

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