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. Karaca

TürkiyeTürkiye36 yrs

Age

169 cm

Height

58 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Türkiye

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Kartalspor Alanyaspor
4 Sept 2013Free transfer
Galatasaray Kartalspor
1 Sept 2009Free transfer
Gazişehir Gaziantep Galatasaray
1 Jun 2009
Galatasaray Gazişehir Gaziantep
27 Aug 2008Loan

Injury record

Knock

Aug 2022 – Sept 2022

Knock

Feb 2022

Thigh Injury

Mar 2021 – Apr 2021

Groin Injury

Jan 2021

Virus

Dec 2020

Hamstring

Oct 2020

Thigh Injury

Sept 2019

12 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

@ Fatih Karagümrük

Süper Lig · 1–2

9'6.6

vs Kayserispor

Süper Lig · 3–1

8'6.6

@ Antalyaspor

Süper Lig · 0–0

vs Samsunspor

Süper Lig · 2–3

@ Beşiktaş

Türkiye Kupası · 0–3

16'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Alanyaspor	32	0	0	6.59
2024	Alanyaspor	35	0	0	6.65
2023	Alanyaspor	37	2	3	7.01
2022	Alanyaspor	28	5	6	7.00
2021	Alanyaspor	34	5	12	6.92
2020	Türkiye	7	0	1	7.00
2020	Alanyaspor	30	2	4	6.85
2019	Alanyaspor	33	2	6	6.93
2018	Alanyaspor	34	2	7	6.89
2017	Alanyaspor	34	5	7	6.85
2016	Alanyaspor	24	1	2	6.89

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

259

Fouls

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