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. Frei

TürkiyeTürkiye32 yrs

Age

171 cm cm

Height

70 kg kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Türkiye

Nationality

Career clubs

Elazığspor

2024

33 apps⚽ 5

Manisa F.K.

2022–2024

26 apps⚽ 1

Fatih Karagümrük

2021–2023

32 apps⚽ 6

Career transfers

Emmen Istanbul Basaksehir
1 Jul 2020
Istanbul Basaksehir Emmen
27 Jan 2020Loan
Maccabi Haifa Istanbul Basaksehir
1 Jul 2019
Istanbul Basaksehir Maccabi Haifa
1 Feb 2019Loan
Birmingham Istanbul Basaksehir
20 Jul 2017
Besiktas Birmingham
20 Jan 2017Transfer
Fulham Besiktas
6 Sept 2013Transfer
Fulham Cardiff
26 Oct 2012Loan

Injury record

Knock

Nov 2021 – May 2022

Hamstring

Feb 2020 – May 2020

Groin Injury

Jan 2013 – Mar 2013

Groin Injury

Aug 2012 – Oct 2012

Ankle/Foot Injury

Oct 2011

25 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

2. Lig· Turkey

Süper Lig· Turkey

1. Lig· Turkey

Türkiye Kupası· Turkey

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ Şanlıurfaspor

1. Lig · 0–2

76'7.2

vs Boluspor

1. Lig · 1–0

15'6.6

@ Adanaspor

1. Lig · 1–1

21'6.5

@ Altay

1. Lig · 2–0

34'6.5

@ Bandırmaspor

1. Lig · 1–1

45'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2024	Elazığspor	33	5	0	—
2023	Manisa F.K.	26	2	1	6.82
2022	Fatih Karagümrük	22	4	0	6.76
2021	Fatih Karagümrük	10	1	1	6.52

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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