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. Nicolas

Germany

Germany28 yrs

Age

193 cm

Height

87 kg

Weight

Goalkeeper

Typical role

Germany

Nationality

Career clubs

Borussia Mönchengladbach

2022–2025

86 apps

Roda

2022–2023

30 apps

FC Viktoria Köln

2021

32 apps

Germany U21

2021

0 apps

Career transfers

Borussia Mönchengladbach Union Berlin
1 Jul 2019Loan

Honours

Reg. Cup Mittelrhein

Winner

Germany · 1× (2021/2022)

Reg. Cup Niederrhein

Winner

Germany · 1× (2014/2015)

Injury record

Groin Injury

Feb 2025 – May 2025

Knee Injury

Jun 2020 – Jul 2020

12 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Bundesliga· Germany

3. Liga· Germany

Eerste Divisie· Netherlands

DFB Pokal· Germany

UEFA U21 Championship· World

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

Recent form

vs 1899 Hoffenheim

Bundesliga · 4–0

90'7.5

@ FC Augsburg

Bundesliga · 1–3

90'7.7

vs Borussia Dortmund

Bundesliga · 1–0

90'6.6

@ VfL Wolfsburg

Bundesliga · 0–0

90'7.2

vs FSV Mainz 05

Bundesliga · 1–1

90'8.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Rating
2025	Borussia Mönchengladbach	35	7.28
2024	Borussia Mönchengladbach	20	7.40
2023	Borussia Mönchengladbach	30	7.20
2022	Roda	31	6.73
2021	FC Viktoria Köln	32	7.30

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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