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.

S. Serdar

Germany

Germany28 yrs

Age

184 cm

Height

75 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Germany

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Hertha BSC Verona
1 Jul 2024Transfer
Hertha BSC Verona
22 Aug 2023Loan

Injury record

Thigh Injury

Feb 2025 – Mar 2025

Illness

Dec 2024

Muscle Injury

Aug 2024 – Oct 2024

Unknown

Feb 2024

Virus

Feb 2022

Illness

Jan 2021 – Feb 2021

Thigh Injury

Oct 2020 – Nov 2020

Thigh Injury

Sept 2020 – Oct 2020

Calf/Shin Injury

May 2020 – Aug 2020

Broken Toe

Feb 2020 – Apr 2020

37 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

@ Parma

Serie A · 1–2

11'6.5

vs Pisa

Serie A · 0–0

45'6.2

@ Cagliari

Serie A · 0–4

33'6.3

vs Udinese

Serie A · 1–3

68'6.2

@ Cremonese

Serie A · 0–0

24'6.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Hellas Verona	20	2	0	6.73
2024	Hellas Verona	22	2	1	6.79
2023	Hertha BSC	1	0	0	6.90
2023	Hellas Verona	35	0	2	6.79
2022	Hertha BSC	33	4	2	6.71
2021	Hertha BSC	35	4	1	6.84
2020	Germany	4	0	0	6.60
2020	FC Schalke 04	26	2	3	6.70
2019	FC Schalke 04	22	7	0	6.93
2018	FC Schalke 04	35	2	1	6.61
2017	FSV Mainz 05	26	2	0	6.73
2016	FSV Mainz 05	12	0	0	6.61

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

359

Fouls

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