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.

Aboubacar Lô

Defence — centre

Typical role

Career clubs

Amiens

2025

26 apps⚽ 1

Metz

2022–2024

30 apps

Metz II

2022–2024

10 apps

Cholet

2021

31 apps⚽ 6

Career transfers

Metz Amiens
5 Aug 2025Free transfer
Cholet Metz
1 Jul 2022
Cholet Metz II
1 Jul 2022
Metz Cholet
1 Jul 2021Loan
Metz Seraing United
1 Jul 2020Loan

Injury record

Yellow Cards

May 2025

Injury

Jan 2025 – Apr 2025

Injury

Oct 2023 – Nov 2023

Red Card

Aug 2023

5 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Ligue 2· France

National 1· France

Coupe de France· France

Ligue 1· France

National 3 - Group G· France

National 2 - Group D· France

National 3 - Group J· France

Recent form

@ Saint Etienne

Ligue 2 · 0–5

22'5.9

vs RED Star FC 93

Ligue 2 · 1–3

89'7.2

vs Montpellier

Ligue 2 · 0–2

77'6.7

@ Rodez

Ligue 2 · 2–3

vs Le Mans

Ligue 2 · 3–4

90'6.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Rating
2025	Amiens	26	1	6.71
2024	Metz	20	0	6.83
2023	Metz II	12	0	6.50
2022	Metz II	8	0	6.45
2021	Cholet	31	6	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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