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.

Woyo Coulibaly

Defence

Typical role

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Sassuolo

2025

19 apps

Leicester

2024–2025

7 apps

Mali

2025

3 apps

Parma

2021–2024

88 apps⚽ 1

Le Havre

2021

2 apps

Career transfers

Leicester Sassuolo
1 Sept 2025Loan
Parma Leicester
15 Jan 2025Transfer
Le Havre Parma
30 Aug 2021Transfer

Honours

Serie B

Winner

Italy · 1× (2023/2024)

Injury record

Illness

Jan 2025

5 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie B· Italy

Serie A· Italy

Coppa Italia· Italy

Premier League· England

Africa Cup of Nations· World

Championship· England

Ligue 2· France

FA Cup· England

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ Parma

Serie A · 0–1

90'6.9

vs Lecce

Serie A · 2–3

90'6.2

@ Torino

Serie A · 1–2

90'6.9

vs AC Milan

Serie A · 2–0

50'7.2

@ Fiorentina

Serie A · 0–0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Sassuolo	24	0	0	6.49
2024	Parma	20	0	1	6.59
2023	Parma	29	0	2	6.86
2022	Parma	22	1	1	6.75
2021	Parma	24	0	0	6.60

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

126

Fouls

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