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. Yengi

Forward — left

Typical role

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Aberdeen Cerezo Osaka
28 Jan 2026Loan
Portsmouth Aberdeen
1 Jul 2025Free transfer
Western Sydney Wanderers Portsmouth
2 Jul 2023

Injury record

Hamstring

Mar 2025 – Apr 2025

PCL Knee Injury

Nov 2024 – Feb 2025

Groin Injury

Sept 2024 – Oct 2024

Groin Injury

Jul 2024 – Aug 2024

18 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Shimizu S-pulse

J1 League · 0–0

@ V-varen Nagasaki

J1 League · 0–1

9'6.2

vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima

J1 League · 1–2

14'6.2

@ Avispa Fukuoka

J1 League · 2–0

10'6.6

vs Gamba Osaka

J1 League · 0–0

19'7.0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	Australia	10	6	0	7.00
2026	Cerezo Osaka	5	0	0	6.50
2025	Aberdeen	12	0	0	6.34
2024	Australia	1	0	0	6.20
2024	Portsmouth	16	0	0	6.55
2023	Australia	6	0	0	6.63
2023	Portsmouth	36	13	2	6.89
2022	Western Sydney Wanderers	19	4	2	6.59
2021	Adelaide United	8	2	0	6.72
2020	Adelaide United	17	3	1	6.86
2019	Adelaide United	3	0	0	6.47

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

147

Fouls

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