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.

Z. Erdal

TürkiyeTürkiye37 yrs

Age

173 cm cm

Height

73 kg kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Türkiye

Nationality

Career clubs

Sivasspor

2021–2024

67 apps⚽ 3

Career transfers

Sivasspor 12 Bingölspor
1 Jan 2026

Injury record

Knock

Jan 2024 – Feb 2024

Knee Injury

May 2023 – Jun 2023

Knock

Sept 2022 – Oct 2022

Illness

Jan 2022

Knock

Dec 2021 – Jan 2022

Knock

Sept 2021 – Oct 2021

Knock

Apr 2021

Knock

Feb 2021

Virus

Nov 2020 – Dec 2020

Knock

Jul 2020

13 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Süper Lig· Turkey

Türkiye Kupası· Turkey

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

UEFA Europa League· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ Alanyaspor

Süper Lig · 0–2

84'6.3

@ Samsunspor

Süper Lig · 0–1

vs Bodrum FK

Süper Lig · 0–0

@ Galatasaray

Süper Lig · 1–4

90'6.0

vs Antalyaspor

Süper Lig · 2–0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2024	Sivasspor	13	0	0	6.49
2023	Sivasspor	9	1	0	6.84
2022	Sivasspor	20	1	0	6.64
2021	Sivasspor	25	1	1	6.72

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

121

Fouls

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