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.

M. Besuschkow

Germany

Germany28 yrs

Age

188 cm

Height

81 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Germany

Nationality

Career transfers

Eintracht Frankfurt SSV Jahn Regensburg
1 Jul 2019
Eintracht Frankfurt Union St. Gilloise
23 Jul 2018Loan
Holstein Kiel Eintracht Frankfurt
1 Jul 2018
Eintracht Frankfurt Holstein Kiel
31 Jan 2018Loan
VfB Stuttgart Eintracht Frankfurt
3 Jan 2017Transfer

Injury record

Injury

Apr 2025 – May 2025

Inactive

Mar 2025

Yellow Cards

Feb 2025

Yellow Cards

Dec 2024

Calf Injury

Nov 2024 – Dec 2024

Groin Injury

Sept 2017

Recent form

vs Erzgebirge Aue

3. Liga · 3–5

88'7.0

@ Hoffenheim II

3. Liga · 3–0

81'6.9

vs VfL Osnabrück

3. Liga · 0–1

87'7.2

vs FC Viktoria Köln

3. Liga · 1–2

90'7.3

@ FC Saarbrücken

3. Liga · 0–1

90'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	FC Ingolstadt 04	23	3	2	7.10
2024	FC Ingolstadt 04	14	1	1	6.88
2024	Hannover 96 II	1	0	0	6.90
2023	Hannover 96	2	0	0	7.00
2023	Austria Klagenfurt	15	2	3	7.09
2022	Hannover 96	35	1	4	6.85
2021	SSV Jahn Regensburg	35	6	4	7.06
2020	SSV Jahn Regensburg	35	3	1	7.08
2019	SSV Jahn Regensburg	33	7	2	6.97
2017	Holstein Kiel	1	0	0	6.90
2016	Eintracht Frankfurt	4	0	0	6.60

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

179

Fouls

← All World Cup stars