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. Topcu

Defence — centre

Typical role

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Beşiktaş

2024–2025

63 apps⚽ 2

Türkiye

2024–2025

9 apps

Turkey U21

2023–2025

0 apps

Rizespor

2021–2023

58 apps⚽ 2

Career transfers

Rizespor Besiktas
2 Aug 2024Transfer

Injury record

Muscle Injury

Apr 2025 – May 2025

Thigh Injury

Apr 2025

Knock

Feb 2025

Knock

Jan 2025

Muscle Injury

May 2024 – Jul 2024

Muscle Injury

Dec 2023

12 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Süper Lig· Turkey

1. Lig· Turkey

Türkiye Kupası· Turkey

UEFA Europa League· World

Friendlies· World

UEFA Nations League· World

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification· World

Recent form

@ Rizespor

Süper Lig · 2–2

90'7.5

vs Konyaspor

Türkiye Kupası · 0–1

90'7.3

@ Gaziantep FK

Süper Lig · 2–0

vs Fatih Karagümrük

Süper Lig · 0–0

90'7.2

vs Alanyaspor

Türkiye Kupası · 3–0

90'7.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Beşiktaş	33	1	0	6.93
2024	Beşiktaş	39	1	1	6.95
2023	Rizespor	32	1	4	7.27
2022	Rizespor	13	1	0	7.08
2021	Rizespor	13	0	0	7.07

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

156

Fouls

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