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.

P. Kioso

Congo DRCongo DR26 yrs

Age

183 cm

Height

70 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Congo DR

Nationality

Career transfers

Oxford United Peterborough
22 Aug 2025Loan
Rotherham Oxford United
24 Jun 2024
Peterborough Rotherham
2 Jan 2024
Rotherham Peterborough
18 Jul 2023Loan
Luton Rotherham
23 Jun 2022
Milton Keynes Dons Luton
18 Jan 2022
Luton Milton Keynes Dons
31 Aug 2021Loan
Northampton Luton
1 Jun 2021
Luton Northampton
25 Jan 2021Loan
Bolton Luton
1 Jan 2021
Luton Bolton
15 Oct 2020Loan
Hartlepool Luton
22 Jan 2020

Injury record

Illness

Apr 2025

Hamstring

Jan 2025

Hamstring

Mar 2024 – Apr 2024

26 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Burton Albion

League One · 1–1

vs Port Vale

League One · 1–3

64'6.2

@ Blackpool

League One · 1–3

15'6.6

vs Cardiff

League One · 1–1

46'6.9

@ Luton

League One · 1–2

90'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Peterborough	36	1	2	6.83
2024	Oxford United	41	0	1	6.90
2023	Rotherham	12	0	0	6.77
2023	Peterborough	26	1	2	7.13
2022	Rotherham	15	0	0	6.53
2021	Milton Keynes Dons	20	3	3	7.05
2021	Luton	26	0	1	6.79
2020	Bolton	13	3	1	7.12
2020	Northampton	21	3	1	7.01
2020	Luton	5	0	0	6.95
2019	Luton	1	0	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

205

Fouls

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