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.

K. Wagner

Germany

Germany28 yrs

Age

183 cm

Height

80 kg

Weight

Defence — left

Typical role

Germany

Nationality

Career clubs

Philadelphia Union

2021–2025

194 apps⚽ 9

Birmingham

2025

18 apps⚽ 1

MLS All-Stars

2021–2022

2 apps

Career transfers

Philadelphia Union Birmingham
1 Jan 2026Transfer

Honours

MLS All-Star

Winner

World · 3× (2025, 2022, 2021)

MLS

Runner-up

USA · 1× (2022)

Injury record

Abdominal Strain

Mar 2025 – Apr 2025

Unknown

Apr 2024

15 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Major League Soccer· USA

Championship· England

CONCACAF Champions League· World

Recent form

@ Portsmouth

Championship · 1–1

🅰 190'7.5

vs Bristol City

Championship · 2–1

90'6.3

vs Preston

Championship · 2–1

90'7.0

@ Hull City

Championship · 1–1

90'6.5

vs Wrexham

Championship · 2–0

🅰 190'8.0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Philadelphia Union	53	3	13	7.47
2024	Philadelphia Union	45	1	12	7.42
2023	Philadelphia Union	36	3	10	7.49
2022	Philadelphia Union	38	0	7	7.43
2021	Philadelphia Union	42	3	4	7.26

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

261

Fouls

← All World Cup stars