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.

G. Güvenç

TürkiyeTürkiye34 yrs

Age

187 cm

Height

84 kg

Weight

Goalkeeper

Typical role

Türkiye

Nationality

Career clubs

Galatasaray

2023–2025

30 apps

Gaziantep FK

2021–2022

59 apps

Career transfers

Gazişehir Gaziantep Galatasaray
1 Aug 2023Transfer
Gazişehir Gaziantep Kasimpasa
17 Feb 2023Loan
Besiktas Goztepe
1 Jul 2016Transfer
Mersin İdmanyurdu Besiktas
6 Sept 2014
Besiktas Mersin İdmanyurdu
13 Aug 2014Loan
Besiktas Adanaspor
16 Jan 2014Loan
Stuttgarter Kickers Besiktas
1 Jul 2013Transfer

Injury record

Red Card

Mar 2025

Red Card

May 2023

Injury

Sept 2022

Injury

May 2022 – Jun 2022

8 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Süper Lig· Turkey

Türkiye Kupası· Turkey

UEFA Europa League· World

UEFA Champions League· World

Super Cup· Turkey

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ Kasımpaşa

Süper Lig · 0–1

45'6.0

@ Samsunspor

Süper Lig · 1–4

63'5.6

vs Fenerbahçe

Süper Lig · 3–0

vs Gençlerbirliği S.K.

Türkiye Kupası · 0–2

90'6.2

@ Göztepe

Süper Lig · 3–1

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Assists	Rating
2025	Galatasaray	16	0	6.64
2024	Galatasaray	9	0	7.52
2023	Galatasaray	5	0	7.10
2022	Gaziantep FK	23	2	7.06
2021	Gaziantep FK	36	0	6.89

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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