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.

D. Erdoğan

TürkiyeTürkiye29 yrs

Age

182 cm cm

Height

79 kg kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Türkiye

Nationality

Career clubs

Iğdır FK

2025

33 apps

Göztepe

2023–2024

32 apps⚽ 1

Fortuna Sittard

2022

28 apps

Gaziantep FK

2021

38 apps

Career transfers

Trabzonspor Rizespor
23 Sept 2020Free transfer
Lask Linz Trabzonspor
28 Jun 2019Transfer

Injury record

Muscle Injury

Apr 2025

Muscle Injury

Dec 2024 – Feb 2025

Knock

Oct 2024 – Dec 2024

Back Injury

Feb 2023 – Mar 2023

Suspended

Jan 2023

Suspended

Sept 2022 – Oct 2022

Knock

Sept 2021 – Oct 2021

12 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Süper Lig· Turkey

1. Lig· Turkey

Eredivisie· Netherlands

Türkiye Kupası· Turkey

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

Recent form

vs Amed

1. Lig · 3–3

45'7.0

@ Sivasspor

1. Lig · 1–2

11'6.5

@ Adana Demirspor

1. Lig · 6–1

34'6.7

vs Keçiörengücü

1. Lig · 0–1

31'7.2

@ Erzurumspor FK

1. Lig · 1–2

15'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Iğdır FK	33	0	0	6.66
2024	Göztepe	22	1	0	6.61
2023	Göztepe	10	0	0	6.67
2022	Fortuna Sittard	28	0	0	6.63
2021	Gaziantep FK	38	0	1	6.77

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

263

Fouls

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