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.

R. Paula

Germany

Germany21 yrs

Age

177 cm

Height

79 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Germany

Nationality

Career clubs

NAC Breda

2024–2025

64 apps⚽ 2

Stuttgart II

2021–2024

48 apps⚽ 16

VfB Stuttgart

2023–2024

0 apps

Stuttgart U19

2021–2022

23 apps⚽ 10

Career transfers

VfB Stuttgart NAC Breda
6 Aug 2024Free transfer

Honours

DFB Junioren Pokal

Winner

Germany · 1× (2021/2022)

Bundesliga

Runner-up

Germany · 1× (2023/2024)

Injury record

Unknown

Jan 2025 – Apr 2025

Knee Injury

Sept 2024 – Oct 2024

13 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Regionalliga - Relegation Round· Germany

Eredivisie· Netherlands

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

U19 Bundesliga· Germany

DFB Junioren Pokal· Germany

Regionalliga - Nord· Germany

Bundesliga· Germany

3. Liga· Germany

Recent form

@ Utrecht

Eredivisie · 0–2

9'6.3

vs Ajax

Eredivisie · 0–2

56'6.3

@ Fortuna Sittard

Eredivisie · 1–1

90'6.7

vs Sparta Rotterdam

Eredivisie · 0–0

90'6.6

@ PEC Zwolle

Eredivisie · 1–2

🅰 168'6.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	NAC Breda	22	2	2	6.67
2024	NAC Breda	42	0	4	6.52
2023	Stuttgart II	33	15	0	—
2022	Stuttgart II	15	2	0	—
2021	Stuttgart U19	23	9	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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