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.

T. Leibold

Germany

Germany32 yrs

Age

174 cm

Height

72 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Germany

Nationality

Career clubs

Sporting Kansas City

2023–2025

79 apps⚽ 2

Hamburger SV

2021–2022

22 apps

Career transfers

VfB Stuttgart 1. FC Nürnberg
1 Jul 2015Free transfer

Honours

US Open Cup

Runner-up

USA · 1× (2024)

2. Bundesliga

Runner-up

Germany · 1× (2017/2018)

Injury record

Knee Injury

Mar 2025

Thigh Injury

Jun 2024

Head Injury

Feb 2024

Groin Injury

Oct 2023 – Nov 2023

15 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Major League Soccer· USA

2. Bundesliga· Germany

Leagues Cup· World

US Open Cup· USA

DFB Pokal· Germany

CONCACAF Champions League· World

Recent form

vs Houston Dynamo

Major League Soccer · 0–0

@ Minnesota United FC

Major League Soccer · 0–3

16'6.6

vs Vancouver Whitecaps

Major League Soccer · 0–2

@ Real Salt Lake

Major League Soccer · 1–2

vs Austin

Major League Soccer · 1–2

60'7.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Sporting Kansas City	21	1	2	6.83
2024	Sporting Kansas City	35	1	1	6.89
2023	Sporting Kansas City	23	0	2	6.82
2022	Hamburger SV	9	0	0	6.80
2021	Hamburger SV	13	0	0	6.93

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

227

Fouls

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