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.

Timo Hübers

Defence — centre

Typical role

Career clubs

1. FC Köln

2021–2025

137 apps⚽ 8

Köln II

2021

1 apps

Career transfers

Hannover 96 1.FC Köln
1 Jul 2021Free transfer

Injury record

Illness

Sept 2025

Illness

Feb 2024

Illness

Feb 2024

Knock

Nov 2022

Knock

Jul 2022 – Aug 2022

Virus

Mar 2022

Knee Injury

Aug 2021 – Sept 2021

ACL Knee Injury

Aug 2018 – Aug 2019

35 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Bundesliga· Germany

2. Bundesliga· Germany

DFB Pokal· Germany

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

Regionalliga - Nord· Germany

Recent form

@ Borussia Dortmund

Bundesliga · 0–1

84'7.7

vs FC Augsburg

Bundesliga · 1–1

90'7.3

@ 1899 Hoffenheim

Bundesliga · 1–0

90'7.2

vs VfB Stuttgart

Bundesliga · 1–2

90'6.7

@ RB Leipzig

Bundesliga · 1–3

90'6.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Rating
2025	1. FC Köln	9	0	6.92
2024	1. FC Köln	33	3	7.13
2023	1. FC Köln	33	0	7.01
2022	1. FC Köln	38	4	6.89
2021	1. FC Köln	25	1	7.26

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

212

Fouls

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