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.

B. Öztürk

TürkiyeTürkiye30 yrs

Age

185 cm

Height

75 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Türkiye

Nationality

Career clubs

Antalyaspor

2025

11 apps

Career transfers

Rizespor Antalyaspor
1 Jul 2023
Antalyaspor Rizespor
8 Jul 2022Loan
Şanlıurfaspor Antalyaspor
1 Jun 2018
Antalyaspor Şanlıurfaspor
24 Aug 2017Loan
Kırklarelispor Antalyaspor
1 Jun 2017
Antalyaspor Kırklarelispor
13 Jan 2017Loan
BB Bodrumspor Antalyaspor
12 Jan 2017
Antalyaspor BB Bodrumspor
31 Aug 2016Loan
Elazığspor Antalyaspor
26 Jul 2016
Antalyaspor Elazığspor
20 Aug 2015Loan

Injury record

Knock

Aug 2025

Muscle Injury

Feb 2025 – Apr 2025

Foot Injury

Oct 2024 – Jan 2025

Thigh Injury

Apr 2024 – May 2024

Knock

Feb 2022

Knock

Apr 2021 – May 2021

Knock

Mar 2021

Hamstring

Nov 2020 – Jan 2021

Hamstring

Nov 2019 – Jul 2020

33 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Süper Lig· Turkey

Türkiye Kupası· Turkey

Recent form

vs Kocaelispor

Süper Lig · 1–0

10'6.6

@ Galatasaray

Süper Lig · 2–4

vs Alanyaspor

Süper Lig · 0–0

@ Göztepe

Süper Lig · 0–2

90'7.3

vs Konyaspor

Süper Lig · 0–2

26'6.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Antalyaspor	11	0	0	6.73

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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