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.

U. Demirok

TürkiyeTürkiye37 yrs

Age

185 cm cm

Height

76 kg kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Türkiye

Nationality

Career clubs

Adanaspor

2024

2 apps

Eyüpspor

2022–2023

43 apps⚽ 6

Kayserispor

2021

21 apps⚽ 2

Career transfers

Kayserispor Eyüpspor
30 Jun 2022
Konyaspor Kayserispor
15 Jan 2021Free transfer
Trabzonspor Konyaspor
8 Aug 2018Free transfer
Ankaraspor Trabzonspor
1 Jul 2016
Trabzonspor Ankaraspor
28 Aug 2015Loan
Akhisar Belediye Trabzonspor
14 Jan 2015

Injury record

Knock

Nov 2021

Virus

Oct 2021

Knock

Sept 2021

Thigh Injury

Mar 2021

Hamstring

Oct 2020 – Nov 2020

Knock

Mar 2020

5 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

1. Lig· Turkey

Süper Lig· Turkey

Türkiye Kupası· Turkey

Recent form

@ Ankaragücü

1. Lig · 0–0

90'7.2

vs Çorum FK

1. Lig · 0–2

@ Ümraniyespor

1. Lig · 2–5

90'5.9

vs Keçiörengücü

1. Lig · 1–1

@ Bodrum FK

1. Lig · 1–0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Rating
2024	Adanaspor	2	0	7.30
2023	Eyüpspor	8	2	6.60
2022	Eyüpspor	35	4	7.04
2021	Kayserispor	21	2	7.03

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

188

Fouls

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