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. Günter

Germany

Germany31 yrs

Age

185 cm cm

Height

79 kg kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Germany

Nationality

Career transfers

Hellas Verona Al Okhdood
21 Jul 2025Free transfer
Goztepe Verona
1 Jul 2025Return from loan
Verona Goztepe
1 Jul 2024Loan
Verona Fatih Karagümrük
26 Jan 2024Loan
Sampdoria Verona
1 Jul 2023
Verona Sampdoria
31 Jan 2023Loan
Genoa Verona
2 Sept 2020Transfer
Genoa Verona
19 Jul 2019Loan
Galatasaray Genoa
10 Jul 2018Free transfer
Borussia Dortmund Galatasaray
30 Jan 2014Transfer

Injury record

Muscle Injury

Feb 2025

Unknown

Feb 2024 – Mar 2024

11 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

@ Al Kholood

Pro League · 0–0

90'7.3

@ Al-Ahli Jeddah

Pro League · 0–4

90'5.9

vs Al-Ettifaq

Pro League · 1–3

90'6.0

@ Damac

Pro League · 0–2

90'6.2

vs Al-Nassr

Pro League · 0–2

90'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Al Okhdood	27	1	1	6.67
2024	Göztepe	33	2	1	6.96
2024	Fatih Karagümrük	1	0	0	7.00
2023	Fatih Karagümrük	12	0	0	6.88
2022	Sampdoria	11	0	0	6.66
2022	Hellas Verona	19	1	1	6.90
2021	Hellas Verona	33	1	0	6.86
2020	Hellas Verona	30	0	1	7.07
2019	Hellas Verona	32	0	0	6.85
2018	Genoa	14	0	0	6.80
2017	Galatasaray	3	0	0	6.40
2015	Galatasaray	10	0	0	6.78

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

205

Fouls

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