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.

Z. Larkeche

France

France23 yrs

Age

182 cm

Height

Defence — left

Typical role

France

Nationality

Career clubs

Al-Ahli Jeddah

2025

0 apps

Dundee

2024

31 apps⚽ 3

QPR

2023–2024

22 apps

Barnsley

2022

23 apps⚽ 1

France U20

2022

2 apps

Fulham U21

2022

0 apps

Career transfers

Dundee QPR
1 Jul 2025Return from loan
QPR Dundee
30 Jul 2024Loan

Injury record

ACL Knee Injury

Aug 2025

Head Injury

Dec 2023

53 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Premiership· Scotland

Championship· England

Tournoi Maurice Revello· World

League Cup· England

AFC Champions League Elite· World

Premier League 2 Division One· England

Premier League Cup· England

Recent form

@ Al Shorta

AFC Champions League Elite · 5–0

@ ST Johnstone

Premiership · 2–0

90'8.5

vs Ross County

Premiership · 1–1

90'6.5

@ Kilmarnock

Premiership · 2–3

90'6.3

vs Motherwell

Premiership · 1–2

90'6.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Al-Ahli Jeddah	0	0	0	—
2024	Dundee	31	3	3	6.82
2023	QPR	22	0	1	6.53
2022	Barnsley	25	1	0	6.50

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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