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.

S. Aytaç

TürkiyeTürkiye34 yrs

Age

187 cm cm

Height

77 kg kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Türkiye

Nationality

Career clubs

Esenler Erokspor

2022–2024

84 apps⚽ 2

Kasımpaşa

2021–2022

8 apps

Career transfers

Kasimpasa Erokspor
8 Sept 2022Free transfer
Denizlispor Kasimpasa
24 Jul 2021Free transfer
Kayserispor Yeni Malatyaspor
28 Aug 2019
Antalyaspor Kayserispor
1 Jul 2018

Injury record

Knock

Jan 2022 – May 2022

Hamstring

Oct 2020 – Dec 2020

Knock

Feb 2020

ACL Knee Injury

Aug 2018 – May 2019

20 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

2. Lig· Turkey

1. Lig· Turkey

Süper Lig· Turkey

Türkiye Kupası· Turkey

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs İstanbulspor

1. Lig · 0–3

90'6.6

@ Bandırmaspor

1. Lig · 0–1

90'7.0

vs Kocaelispor

1. Lig · 3–1

90'7.2

@ Ümraniyespor

1. Lig · 1–1

@ Çorum FK

1. Lig · 3–3

90'6.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2024	Esenler Erokspor	29	0	1	6.95
2023	Esenler Erokspor	32	0	0	—
2022	Esenler Erokspor	23	2	0	—
2021	Kasımpaşa	8	0	0	6.46

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

139

Fouls

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