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.

David Nemeth

Defence

Typical role

Career clubs

FC St. Pauli

2022–2025

51 apps⚽ 1

St. Pauli II

2023–2024

3 apps⚽ 1

Austria U21

2023

5 apps

FSV Mainz 05

2021

8 apps

Austria

2021

0 apps

Career transfers

FSV Mainz 05 FC St. Pauli
1 Jul 2022Transfer

Honours

2. Bundesliga

Winner

Germany · 1× (2023/2024)

Injury record

Groin Injury

Aug 2025

Groin Injury

Mar 2025 – Apr 2025

Illness

Oct 2024

26 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Bundesliga· Germany

2. Bundesliga· Germany

UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification· World

DFB Pokal· Germany

Regionalliga - Relegation Round· Germany

Friendlies Clubs· World

Friendlies· World

Recent form

vs FSV Mainz 05

Bundesliga · 1–2

vs 1. FC Köln

Bundesliga · 1–1

vs Bayern München

Bundesliga · 0–5

@ Union Berlin

Bundesliga · 1–1

vs SC Freiburg

Bundesliga · 1–2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	FC St. Pauli	1	0	0	7.20
2024	FC St. Pauli	36	1	1	6.85
2023	FC St. Pauli	14	0	0	6.83
2022	FC St. Pauli	8	1	0	6.85
2021	FSV Mainz 05	8	0	0	6.47

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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