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. Frieser

Austria

Austria32 yrs

Age

176 cm

Height

76 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Austria

Nationality

Career clubs

Grazer AK

2024–2025

32 apps⚽ 3

TSV Hartberg

2022–2023

61 apps⚽ 4

Cesena

2021

16 apps⚽ 1

Barnsley

2021

15 apps⚽ 2

Career transfers

Barnsley Cesena
1 Feb 2022Free transfer
Lask Linz Barnsley
20 Aug 2020

Injury record

Inactive

Feb 2025

Injury

Nov 2024

Red Card

Mar 2024

Injury

Apr 2021 – May 2021

3 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Bundesliga· Austria

Serie C - Girone C· Italy

Championship· England

Cup· Austria

Friendlies Clubs· World

FA Cup· England

League Cup· England

Recent form

@ FC BW Linz

Bundesliga · 3–0

10'6.5

vs SCR Altach

Bundesliga · 2–2

vs WSG Wattens

Bundesliga · 4–0

9'6.3

@ Wolfsberger AC

Bundesliga · 0–1

11'6.9

@ Ried

Bundesliga · 1–2

🅰 145'7.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Grazer AK	0	0	1	—
2024	Grazer AK	32	3	1	6.71
2023	TSV Hartberg	34	3	4	6.74
2022	TSV Hartberg	27	1	5	6.66
2021	Barnsley	31	3	0	6.44

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

198

Fouls

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