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.

J. Elvedi

Switzerland

Switzerland29 yrs

Age

187 cm

Height

83 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Switzerland

Nationality

Career clubs

1. FC Kaiserslautern

2023–2025

78 apps⚽ 4

SpVgg Greuther Fürth

2025

13 apps⚽ 1

SSV Jahn Regensburg

2021–2022

56 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

1. FC Kaiserslautern SpVgg Greuther Fürth
29 Jan 2026Loan
SSV Jahn Regensburg 1. FC Kaiserslautern
1 Jul 2023Free transfer
SC Kriens SSV Jahn Regensburg
24 Jul 2020Free transfer
FC Wohlen SC Kriens
1 Jul 2018Free transfer
FC Winterthur FC Wohlen
1 Jul 2017

Injury record

Hip Injury

Feb 2025

Yellow Cards

Dec 2024

Muscle Injury

May 2024

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

2. Bundesliga· Germany

DFB Pokal· Germany

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs Rot-Weiß Essen

2. Bundesliga · 2–0

90'7.6

@ Rot-Weiß Essen

2. Bundesliga · 0–1

90'6.9

vs Fortuna Düsseldorf

2. Bundesliga · 3–0

90'7.6

@ Hertha BSC

2. Bundesliga · 1–2

90'6.9

vs 1. FC Nürnberg

2. Bundesliga · 1–1

90'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	SpVgg Greuther Fürth	17	1	1	6.92
2024	1. FC Kaiserslautern	35	1	0	6.91
2023	1. FC Kaiserslautern	39	3	0	6.85
2022	SSV Jahn Regensburg	33	1	0	6.81
2021	SSV Jahn Regensburg	23	0	1	6.87

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

193

Fouls

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