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.

A. Beck

Midfield — centre

Typical role

Career clubs

1. FC Heidenheim

2022–2025

114 apps⚽ 13

SSV Ulm 1846

2021

33 apps⚽ 11

Career transfers

SSV Ulm 1846 1. FC Heidenheim
1 Jul 2022Free transfer
Union St. Gilloise SSV Ulm 1846
1 Feb 2020
Union St. Gilloise Hamilton Academical
2 Sept 2019Loan
SSV Ulm 1846 Union St. Gilloise
11 Jan 2019

Honours

2. Bundesliga

Winner

Germany · 1× (2022/2023)

Reg. Cup Württemberg

Winner

Germany · 3× (2021/2022, 2020/2021, 2019/2020)

U19 Bundesliga

Runner-up

Germany · 2× (2015/2016, 2014/2015)

Injury record

Concussion

Aug 2025

Ankle Injury

Apr 2024 – May 2024

Ankle Injury

Mar 2024

7 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Bundesliga· Germany

Regionalliga - Nord· Germany

2. Bundesliga· Germany

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

DFB Pokal· Germany

Recent form

vs FSV Mainz 05

Bundesliga · 0–2

17'6.9

@ 1. FC Köln

Bundesliga · 3–1

@ Bayern München

Bundesliga · 3–3

vs FC St. Pauli

Bundesliga · 2–0

56'7.3

@ SC Freiburg

Bundesliga · 1–2

14'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	1. FC Heidenheim	23	1	1	6.77
2024	1. FC Heidenheim	46	5	3	6.91
2023	1. FC Heidenheim	25	3	1	6.75
2022	1. FC Heidenheim	20	4	2	6.96
2021	SSV Ulm 1846	33	11	0	7.70

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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