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.

E. Taşdemir

TürkiyeTürkiye30 yrs

Age

176 cm

Height

70 kg

Weight

Defence — left

Typical role

Türkiye

Nationality

Career clubs

Kasımpaşa

2025

5 apps

Career transfers

Gaziantep FK Kasımpaşa
12 Sept 2025Free transfer
Galatasaray Pendikspor
8 Jul 2023Free transfer
Giresunspor Galatasaray
1 Jul 2022
Galatasaray Giresunspor
19 Aug 2021Loan
Kayserispor Galatasaray
1 Aug 2020
Galatasaray Kayserispor
23 Jan 2020Loan
Bursaspor Galatasaray
10 Jan 2019Free transfer

Injury record

Muscle Injury

May 2025

Muscle Injury

Dec 2024 – Jan 2025

Muscle Injury

Nov 2024 – Dec 2024

Groin Injury

Jan 2024 – Mar 2024

Unknown

Oct 2023 – Nov 2023

Hamstring

Jan 2023

Knock

Jan 2022 – Mar 2022

Hamstring

May 2021

Virus

Apr 2021 – May 2021

Knock

Feb 2021 – Mar 2021

16 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Süper Lig· Turkey

Recent form

vs Galatasaray

Süper Lig · 1–0

@ Gençlerbirliği S.K.

Süper Lig · 2–3

vs Kocaelispor

Süper Lig · 1–1

@ Başakşehir

Süper Lig · 0–4

vs Alanyaspor

Süper Lig · 1–0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Kasımpaşa	5	0	0	6.70

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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