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. Wagué

Senegal

Senegal27 yrs

Age

177 cm

Height

70 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Senegal

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Barcelona HNK Gorica
22 Jul 2022Free transfer
PAOK Barcelona
1 Jul 2021
Barcelona Nice
31 Jan 2020Loan

Injury record

Injury

Apr 2025

Inactive

Mar 2025 – Apr 2025

Injury

Dec 2024 – Jan 2025

Muscle Injury

Nov 2024 – Dec 2024

Injury

Oct 2024

Tendon Injury

Aug 2021 – Feb 2022

Knee Injury

Dec 2020 – Aug 2021

Groin Injury

Dec 2017 – Feb 2018

28 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Kifisia

Super League 1 · 2–1

@ Panathinaikos

Super League 1 · 0–3

32'6.3

vs Levadiakos

Super League 1 · 0–2

@ OFI

Super League 1 · 0–3

45'4.9

vs Panetolikos

Super League 1 · 0–1

45'6.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Panserraikos	11	0	0	6.17
2024	Panserraikos	14	0	0	6.44
2023	Anorthosis	3	0	0	6.93
2022	HNK Gorica	14	0	0	6.51
2020	PAOK	6	0	0	6.52
2019	Senegal	3	0	0	6.60
2019	Nice	5	0	2	7.07
2019	Barcelona	3	0	0	7.05
2018	Senegal	3	1	0	6.83
2018	Barcelona	3	0	0	6.60

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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