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.

Defender#2

M. Gusto

France

France22 yrs

Age

Defender

Position

Defence — centre

Typical role

France

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Chelsea

2025

62 apps⚽ 3

France U21

2025

2 apps

Career transfers

Lyon Chelsea
1 Jul 2023
Chelsea Lyon
29 Jan 2023Loan
Lyon Chelsea
28 Jan 2023Transfer

Injury record

Hamstring

Apr 2025

Knock

Mar 2025

Illness

Nov 2024

Knock

Nov 2024

Thigh Injury

Sept 2024

Knee Injury

Apr 2024 – May 2024

Hamstring

Mar 2024 – Apr 2024

Illness

Mar 2024

Muscle Injury

Jan 2024

Knee Injury

Nov 2023 – Dec 2023

28 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Premier League· England

UEFA Champions League· World

FIFA Club World Cup· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

FA Cup· England

League Cup· England

UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification· World

Recent form

vs Senegal

World Cup · 3–1

vs Northern Ireland

Friendlies · 3–1

🅰 145'6.5

@ Sunderland

Premier League · 1–2

85'6.7

vs Manchester City

FA Cup · 0–1

90'6.7

@ Liverpool

Premier League · 1–1

90'6.0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Chelsea	64	3	7	6.78

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

142

Fouls

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