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. Ba

MaliMali26 yrs

Age

175 cm

Height

Midfield

Typical role

Mali

Nationality

Career clubs

Kapaz

2024–2025

38 apps⚽ 3

Adana Demirspor

2022–2024

1 apps

İstanbulspor

2022–2023

16 apps⚽ 1

Beykoz Anadolu

2023

13 apps

Menemen FK

2021

12 apps⚽ 2

Career transfers

Adana Demirspor Tuzlaspor
11 Aug 2023Loan
İstanbulspor Adana Demirspor
1 Jul 2023
Adana Demirspor İstanbulspor
12 Jan 2023Loan
Menemen Belediyespor Adana Demirspor
5 Aug 2022
Erzurum BB Menemen Belediyespor
1 Feb 2021Free transfer
Bandırmaspor Erzurum BB
11 Jan 2021
Erzurum BB Bandırmaspor
5 Oct 2020Loan

Injury record

Yellow Cards

Oct 2023

Red Card

Jan 2022

Competitions

Premyer Liqa· Azerbaijan

1. Lig· Turkey

Süper Lig· Turkey

Türkiye Kupası· Turkey

Friendlies Clubs· World

Cup· Azerbaijan

Recent form

vs Gençlerbirliği S.K.

1. Lig · 1–1

90'6.7

@ Sakaryaspor

1. Lig · 2–0

90'6.7

vs Bodrum FK

1. Lig · 0–0

69'6.6

@ Bandırmaspor

1. Lig · 1–1

90'7.2

vs Göztepe

1. Lig · 1–1

88'6.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Kapaz	12	0	0	—
2024	Adana Demirspor	26	3	0	—
2023	Beykoz Anadolu	14	0	1	7.01
2022	İstanbulspor	16	1	0	6.49
2021	Menemen FK	12	2	0	6.93

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

111

Fouls

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