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.

K. Karaman

TürkiyeTürkiye31 yrs

Age

189 cm

Height

84 kg

Weight

Forward — left

Typical role

Türkiye

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

FC Schalke 04

2022–2025

116 apps⚽ 43

Türkiye

2021–2023

11 apps⚽ 2

Beşiktaş

2021–2022

37 apps⚽ 2

Career transfers

Besiktas FC Schalke 04
1 Sept 2022Free transfer
Fortuna Düsseldorf Besiktas
15 Jul 2021Free transfer

Injury record

Broken Finger

Oct 2021

Broken Finger

Sept 2021

Pneumonia

Oct 2019 – Feb 2020

Knock

Oct 2018

4 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

2. Bundesliga· Germany

UEFA Champions League· World

Friendlies· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

Türkiye Kupası· Turkey

Super Cup· Turkey

Euro Championship - Qualification· World

Recent form

vs Eintracht Braunschweig

2. Bundesliga · 1–0

90'7.0

@ 1. FC Nürnberg

2. Bundesliga · 0–3

90'6.7

vs Fortuna Düsseldorf

2. Bundesliga · 1–0

⚽ 190'7.7

@ SC Paderborn 07

2. Bundesliga · 3–2

90'6.9

vs Preußen Münster

2. Bundesliga · 4–1

⚽ 1🅰 171'8.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	FC Schalke 04	32	14	5	6.96
2024	FC Schalke 04	31	14	4	7.07
2023	FC Schalke 04	31	14	7	7.08
2022	FC Schalke 04	35	3	2	6.50
2021	Beşiktaş	35	2	1	6.57

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

260

Fouls

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