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. Ngadeu

CameroonCameroon35 yrs

Age

190 cm

Height

87 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Cameroon

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Beijing Guoan

2025

58 apps⚽ 3

Cameroon

2025

10 apps

Career transfers

Slavia Praha Gent
1 Jul 2019
FC Botosani Slavia Praha
1 Jul 2016Transfer

Injury record

Inactive

Apr 2025

Red Card

Mar 2025 – Apr 2025

Yellow Cards

Nov 2024

International duty

Jan 2022 – Feb 2022

Yellow Cards

Apr 2021

Injury

Jan 2021 – Mar 2021

Illness

Oct 2020 – Nov 2020

Red Card

Sept 2020

Red Card

Sept 2020

Red Card

Dec 2019

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

FA Cup· China

Super League· China

Friendlies· World

AFC Champions League Two· World

Recent form

@ Qingdao Jonoon

Super League · 1–0

90'7.2

vs Yunnan Yukun

Super League · 0–0

90'8.0

@ Shanghai Shenhua

Super League · 2–2

90'6.9

vs Henan Jianye

Super League · 1–1

90'7.3

@ Dalian Zhixing

Super League · 0–1

90'7.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Beijing Guoan	68	3	1	7.15

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

266

Fouls

← All World Cup stars