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.

Defender#23

Merchas Doski

IraqIraq26 yrs

Age

172 cm

Height

96 kg

Weight

Defender

Position

Defence — left

Typical role

Iraq

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Plzen

2025

39 apps⚽ 1

Iraq

2025

4 apps

Career transfers

Slovácko Plzen
26 Jan 2025Transfer
Slovácko Plzen
31 Dec 2024Transfer

Injury record

Injury

Apr 2025 – May 2025

Inactive

Jan 2025

Inactive

Jan 2025

Red Card

Nov 2024

Yellow Cards

Aug 2024

Injury

Mar 2024 – Jun 2024

Yellow Cards

Feb 2024

Injury

Sept 2023

Injury

Apr 2023 – May 2023

Injury

Apr 2023

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Czech Liga· Czech-Republic

UEFA Europa League· World

King's Cup· World

UEFA Champions League· World

Recent form

vs FK Jablonec

Czech Liga · 5–0

90'7.3

@ Sparta Praha

Czech Liga · 0–0

90'6.9

vs Slovan Liberec

Czech Liga · 2–0

90'6.9

vs Hradec Králové

Czech Liga · 3–1

90'7.3

vs Pardubice

Czech Liga · 0–1

81'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Plzen	43	1	2	6.94

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

119

Fouls

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