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.

K. Théophile-Catherine

France

France36 yrs

Age

183 cm

Height

86 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

France

Nationality

Career transfers

Saint Etienne Dinamo Zagreb
26 Jun 2018
Cardiff Saint Etienne
1 Jul 2015Transfer
Cardiff Saint Etienne
18 Aug 2014Loan
Rennes Cardiff
31 Aug 2013Transfer

Injury record

Knock

May 2017

Hip/Thigh Injury

Sept 2016 – Oct 2016

Ankle/Foot Injury

Sept 2015 – Dec 2015

Thigh Injury

Sept 2014 – Oct 2014

Illness

May 2014

Knee Injury

Dec 2013 – Jan 2014

Ankle/Foot Injury

Apr 2013 – May 2013

Groin Injury

Nov 2012

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Genk

UEFA Europa League · 1–3

vs Istra 1961

HNL · 4–0

@ HNK Rijeka

HNL · 0–0

vs Vukovar

HNL · 3–1

@ FC Midtjylland

UEFA Europa League · 0–2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Dinamo Zagreb	19	0	0	6.34
2024	Dinamo Zagreb	37	2	2	6.94
2023	Dinamo Zagreb	25	0	0	7.00
2022	Dinamo Zagreb	25	0	1	7.03
2021	Dinamo Zagreb	34	0	1	6.98
2020	Dinamo Zagreb	21	0	0	6.95
2019	Dinamo Zagreb	5	0	2	6.82
2018	Dinamo Zagreb	11	0	0	6.76
2017	Saint Etienne	25	0	0	6.78
2016	Saint Etienne	37	0	2	6.94
2015	Saint Etienne	24	1	1	6.89

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

234

Fouls

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