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. Triantafyllopoulos

GreeceGreece32 yrs

Age

186 cm

Height

81 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Greece

Nationality

Career clubs

Asteras Tripolis

2023–2025

53 apps⚽ 1

Gornik Zabrze

2023–2024

12 apps

Pogon Szczecin

2021–2022

59 apps⚽ 3

Career transfers

Panathinaikos Asteras Tripolis
22 Jan 2016

Injury record

Red Card

Sept 2024

Injury

Jul 2023 – Aug 2023

Red Card

Feb 2023

Injury

Jan 2022 – Feb 2022

Injury

Nov 2020 – Jan 2021

Yellow Cards

Dec 2019

Competitions

Ekstraklasa· Poland

Super League 1· Greece

Cup· Greece

Cup· Poland

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Recent form

@ Panetolikos

Super League 1 · 2–1

vs Kifisia

Super League 1 · 0–0

90'7.5

vs Panserraikos

Super League 1 · 1–0

90'7.2

@ Larisa

Super League 1 · 1–1

90'6.9

vs Atromitos

Super League 1 · 4–2

90'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Asteras Tripolis	22	0	0	6.56
2024	Asteras Tripolis	31	1	0	6.96
2023	Gornik Zabrze	12	0	0	6.96
2022	Pogon Szczecin	26	0	1	6.75
2021	Pogon Szczecin	33	3	0	6.94

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

103

Fouls

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