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.

E. Thommy

Germany

Germany31 yrs

Age

175 cm

Height

72 kg

Weight

Midfield — left

Typical role

Germany

Nationality

Career clubs

Sporting Kansas City

2025

27 apps⚽ 4

Career transfers

Fortuna Düsseldorf VfB Stuttgart
1 Jul 2020
VfB Stuttgart Fortuna Düsseldorf
10 Jul 2019Loan
FC Augsburg VfB Stuttgart
18 Jan 2018Transfer

Injury record

Hip Injury

Jul 2025 – Aug 2025

Groin Injury

Jun 2025

Foot Injury

Sept 2024 – Oct 2024

Hamstring

May 2024 – Jun 2024

Calf Injury

Nov 2023

Calf Injury

Oct 2023 – Nov 2023

Groin Injury

Oct 2021 – Jan 2022

Hip Injury

Feb 2021 – Mar 2021

Arm Injury

Aug 2020 – Jan 2021

Knock

Jan 2020

10 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Major League Soccer· USA

CONCACAF Champions League· World

Recent form

vs Houston Dynamo

Major League Soccer · 1–1

57'6.3

@ Seattle Sounders

Major League Soccer · 2–0

65'6.9

@ Sporting Kansas City

Major League Soccer · 1–3

25'6.3

@ Atlanta United FC

Major League Soccer · 2–1

17'6.6

vs Toluca

CONCACAF Champions League · 0–3

68'6.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Sporting Kansas City	27	4	4	7.00

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

156

Fouls

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