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. Skrzybski

Germany

Germany33 yrs

Age

174 cm

Height

72 kg

Weight

Forward — left

Typical role

Germany

Nationality

Career transfers

Union Berlin FC Schalke 04
1 Jul 2018Transfer

Injury record

Back Injury

Apr 2025

Thigh Injury

Feb 2025

Achilles Tendon Rupture

Dec 2024 – Jan 2025

Illness

Nov 2024 – Dec 2024

Calf Injury

Jul 2024 – Sept 2024

MCL Knee Injury

Jan 2021 – May 2021

Thigh Injury

Dec 2020

Knock

Jan 2020 – Feb 2020

Virus

Nov 2019 – Dec 2019

Knock

Aug 2019

9 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern

2. Bundesliga · 3–0

24'6.9

@ Fortuna Düsseldorf

2. Bundesliga · 2–1

60'7.2

vs Preußen Münster

2. Bundesliga · 0–0

90'6.5

@ VfL Bochum

2. Bundesliga · 3–2

🅰 159'7.3

vs 1. FC Nürnberg

2. Bundesliga · 2–3

30'6.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Holstein Kiel	21	2	2	6.79
2024	Holstein Kiel	25	6	3	6.98
2023	Holstein Kiel	30	10	4	7.11
2022	Holstein Kiel	34	15	4	7.07
2021	Holstein Kiel	29	4	1	6.74
2020	FC Schalke 04	19	0	2	6.59
2019	Fortuna Düsseldorf	12	1	2	6.57
2019	FC Schalke 04	1	1	0	6.90
2018	FC Schalke 04	16	3	1	6.79
2017	Union Berlin	31	14	4	7.07
2016	Union Berlin	20	4	1	6.75

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

213

Fouls

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