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.

A. Szalai

Defence

Typical role

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Kasımpaşa 1899 Hoffenheim
25 Jan 2026Return from loan
1899 Hoffenheim Kasımpaşa
11 Jul 2025Loan
SC Freiburg 1899 Hoffenheim
1 Jul 2024
1899 Hoffenheim SC Freiburg
21 Jan 2024Loan
Fenerbahce 1899 Hoffenheim
24 Jul 2023Transfer
Apollon Limassol Fenerbahce
17 Jan 2021

Injury record

Muscle Injury

Mar 2025 – May 2025

Knee Injury

Apr 2023 – May 2023

Shoulder Injury

Apr 2022 – May 2022

Knee Injury

Mar 2022 – Apr 2022

5 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

@ Zaglebie Lubin

Ekstraklasa · 1–0

90'7.2

@ Jagiellonia

Ekstraklasa · 2–3

90'6.2

vs Wisla Plock

Ekstraklasa · 3–0

90'7.3

@ Cracovia Krakow

Ekstraklasa · 1–1

90'6.3

vs Lech Poznan

Ekstraklasa · 1–2

90'6.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Pogon Szczecin	14	0	0	6.72
2025	Kasımpaşa	17	0	1	6.67
2024	1899 Hoffenheim	2	0	0	—
2024	Standard Liege	13	0	0	6.74
2024	Hungary	15	1	0	6.92
2023	SC Freiburg	19	0	0	6.27
2023	1899 Hoffenheim	20	0	0	6.52
2023	Hungary	10	0	1	6.85
2022	Fenerbahçe	41	2	2	6.93
2022	Hungary	5	0	0	6.68
2021	Fenerbahçe	40	1	2	6.75
2020	Fenerbahçe	21	3	0	7.14

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

159

Fouls

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