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.

N. Kühn

Germany

Germany25 yrs

Age

174 cm

Height

74 kg

Weight

Forward — right

Typical role

Germany

Nationality

Career clubs

Celtic

2023–2025

69 apps⚽ 24

Como

2025

25 apps⚽ 1

Rapid Vienna

2022–2023

51 apps⚽ 7

Erzgebirge Aue

2021

27 apps⚽ 3

Career transfers

Celtic Como
11 Jul 2025Transfer
Rapid Vienna Celtic
16 Jan 2024Transfer
RB Leipzig Ajax
17 Jan 2018Transfer

Injury record

Achilles Strain

Aug 2025

Competitions

Premiership· Scotland

Bundesliga· Austria

2. Bundesliga· Germany

Serie A· Italy

UEFA Champions League· World

FA Cup· Scotland

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ Cremonese

Serie A · 4–1

vs Parma

Serie A · 1–0

@ Hellas Verona

Serie A · 1–0

vs Napoli

Serie A · 0–0

@ Genoa

Serie A · 2–0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Como	25	1	2	6.62
2024	Celtic	51	21	10	7.40
2023	Rapid Vienna	40	6	7	7.12
2022	Rapid Vienna	29	4	2	6.82
2021	Erzgebirge Aue	27	3	4	6.82

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

116

Fouls

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