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.

A. Lacazette

France

France34 yrs

Age

175 cm

Height

73 kg

Weight

Forward — left

Typical role

France

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

NEOM

2025

29 apps⚽ 11

Arsenal

2021

40 apps⚽ 6

Career transfers

Lyon NEOM
3 Jul 2025Free transfer
Lyon NEOM
1 Jul 2025Free transfer
Arsenal Lyon
1 Jul 2022Free transfer
Lyon Arsenal
5 Jul 2017Transfer

Injury record

Knee Injury

Feb 2025

Muscle Injury

Jan 2025

Facial Injury

Apr 2024

Illness

Mar 2024

Thigh Injury

Mar 2024

Thigh Injury

Feb 2023 – Mar 2023

Illness

Apr 2022

Thigh Injury

Apr 2021 – May 2021

Head Injury

Jan 2021 – Feb 2021

Ankle/Foot Injury

Sept 2019 – Oct 2019

16 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Premier League· England

Pro League· Saudi-Arabia

League Cup· England

Friendlies Clubs· World

FA Cup· England

Recent form

vs Al-Ettifaq

Pro League · 1–1

90'6.9

@ Al-Hilal Saudi FC

Pro League · 0–2

90'6.3

vs Al Shabab

Pro League · 2–1

90'8.2

@ Al-Fateh

Pro League · 2–2

83'6.2

vs Al-Hazm

Pro League · 1–1

77'5.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	NEOM	29	11	4	6.95
2021	Arsenal	40	6	8	6.97

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

609

Fouls

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