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.

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Midfield

Typical role

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Galatasaray Samsunspor
4 Aug 2023Free transfer
Ankaragucu Galatasaray
1 Jul 2023
Galatasaray Ankaragucu
8 Sept 2022Loan
Sivasspor Galatasaray
12 Aug 2020Free transfer
Boluspor Sivasspor
17 Jan 2017Free transfer

Injury record

Hand Injury

Sept 2025

Hand Injury

Jan 2025 – Feb 2025

Facial Injury

Aug 2024 – Sept 2024

Knock

Feb 2024 – Mar 2024

Virus

Mar 2021 – Apr 2021

Knock

Feb 2020

Thigh Injury

Sept 2019 – Oct 2019

Hernia

May 2019

30 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Beşiktaş

Süper Lig · 2–1

🅰 190'7.2

@ Eyüpspor

Süper Lig · 2–1

🅰 190'6.2

vs Konyaspor

Süper Lig · 2–2

🅰 185'6.6

@ Rayo Vallecano

UEFA Europa Conference League · 1–0

10'6.3

vs Kayserispor

Süper Lig · 2–1

17'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Samsunspor	23	2	6	6.73
2024	Samsunspor	31	3	11	7.03
2023	Galatasaray	4	0	1	6.70
2023	Samsunspor	33	4	4	7.15
2022	Galatasaray	5	0	0	6.30
2022	Ankaragücü	28	2	2	6.81
2021	Galatasaray	45	4	1	6.75
2020	Galatasaray	37	4	4	6.93
2020	Türkiye	6	0	0	6.87
2019	Sivasspor	28	8	5	7.21
2018	Sivasspor	31	7	6	6.91
2017	Sivasspor	33	2	6	6.81

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

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Fouls

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