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.

E. Bocat

France

France26 yrs

Age

182 cm

Height

71 kg

Weight

Defence — left

Typical role

France

Nationality

Career clubs

Stoke City

2024–2025

73 apps

St. Truiden

2022–2024

68 apps⚽ 1

Royal Excel Mouscron

2021

27 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

St. Truiden Stoke City
26 Jun 2024Transfer
Lille Royal Excel Mouscron
18 Jul 2020Free transfer

Injury record

Calf Injury

Apr 2025 – Jul 2025

Unknown

Mar 2025

Calf Injury

Jan 2025 – Feb 2025

Hamstring

May 2024

13 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Championship· England

Jupiler Pro League· Belgium

Challenger Pro League· Belgium

Cup· Belgium

League Cup· England

Friendlies Clubs· World

FA Cup· England

Recent form

@ Bristol City

Championship · 0–2

90'6.5

vs Portsmouth

Championship · 1–3

45'6.2

vs Millwall

Championship · 1–3

90'6.5

@ Wrexham

Championship · 0–2

90'5.9

vs Blackburn

Championship · 1–1

90'6.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Stoke City	36	0	3	6.63
2024	Stoke City	37	0	2	6.80
2023	St. Truiden	38	1	2	6.80
2022	St. Truiden	30	0	1	6.54
2021	Royal Excel Mouscron	27	1	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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