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. Dajaku

Germany

Germany24 yrs

Age

182 cm

Height

75 kg

Weight

Forward — left

Typical role

Germany

Nationality

Career transfers

Sunderland FC ST. Gallen
27 Jan 2023Loan
Union Berlin Sunderland
1 Jul 2022Transfer
Union Berlin Sunderland
31 Aug 2021Loan
Bayern München Union Berlin
16 Jan 2021Loan
VfB Stuttgart Bayern München
16 Jul 2019
VfB Stuttgart Bayern München II
16 Jul 2019Transfer

Injury record

Foot Injury

Apr 2021 – Aug 2021

11 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

@ TSV 1860 München

3. Liga · 2–3

81'7.7

vs Havelse

3. Liga · 2–1

90'7.0

@ Stuttgart II

3. Liga · 1–1

88'7.0

vs Verl

3. Liga · 1–0

83'6.9

@ Energie Cottbus

3. Liga · 1–1

⚽ 183'8.0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	SSV Ulm 1846	22	4	3	7.31
2024	HNK Hajduk Split	12	0	1	6.47
2024	Sharjah FC	5	0	0	6.70
2023	HNK Hajduk Split	26	4	3	6.82
2022	Sunderland	16	0	0	6.34
2022	FC ST. Gallen	12	0	0	6.52
2021	Sunderland	32	4	3	6.65
2020	Bayern München	1	0	0	7.00
2020	Union Berlin	6	0	0	6.50
2019	Bayern München	2	0	0	6.50
2018	VfB Stuttgart	2	0	0	6.50

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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