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.

Issa Soumaré

Forward — left

Typical role

Career clubs

Le Havre

2023–2025

70 apps⚽ 12

Auxerre

2023

17 apps

Quevilly

2021–2022

54 apps⚽ 7

Beerschot VA

2021

12 apps⚽ 1

Orleans

2021

1 apps

Career transfers

Auxerre Le Havre
1 Jul 2024
Le Havre Auxerre
12 Jan 2024Loan
Beerschot Wilrijk Le Havre
4 Jul 2023Transfer
Beerschot Wilrijk Quevilly
12 Jul 2022Loan
Beerschot Wilrijk Quevilly
31 Jan 2022Loan
Orleans Beerschot Wilrijk
6 Aug 2021

Honours

Ligue 2

Winner

France · 1× (2023/2024)

Injury record

Groin Injury

Jan 2025

Groin Injury

Dec 2024 – Jan 2025

Ankle Injury

Aug 2024

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Ligue 2· France

Ligue 1· France

Jupiler Pro League· Belgium

Coupe de France· France

Friendlies Clubs· World

Cup· Belgium

National 1· France

Recent form

@ Lorient

Ligue 1 · 2–0

⚽ 190'8.3

vs Marseille

Ligue 1 · 0–1

90'7.2

@ Lille

Ligue 1 · 1–1

⚽ 190'7.0

vs Metz

Ligue 1 · 4–4

🅰 190'6.2

@ Angers

Ligue 1 · 1–1

🅰 190'6.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Le Havre	33	7	5	7.04
2024	Le Havre	29	5	4	6.99
2023	Auxerre	25	0	0	6.68
2022	Quevilly	39	6	5	6.89
2021	Quevilly	28	2	1	6.89

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

198

Fouls

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