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.

L. Mousset

France

France29 yrs

Age

184 cm cm

Height

80 kg kg

Weight

Forward

Typical role

France

Nationality

Career clubs

Bohemians

2025

9 apps⚽ 1

VfL Bochum

2022–2023

0 apps

Nimes

2022

11 apps⚽ 1

Salernitana

2021–2022

6 apps

Sheffield Utd

2021

7 apps⚽ 3

Career transfers

Bournemouth Sheffield Utd
21 Jul 2019Transfer
Le Havre Bournemouth
1 Jul 2016Transfer

Injury record

Achilles Tendon Rupture

May 2023

Illness

Oct 2022

Knock

Sept 2022

Knock

Feb 2021

Knock

Jan 2021

Ankle/Foot Injury

Jan 2021

Ankle/Foot Injury

Nov 2020 – Dec 2020

Ankle/Foot Injury

Sept 2020 – Nov 2020

Knock

Dec 2019

Thigh Injury

Nov 2019

39 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Ligue 2· France

Premier Division· Ireland

Championship· England

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs Cavalry FC

Canadian Premier League · 0–2

16'6.2

vs Derry City

Premier Division · 1–0

vs Shelbourne

Premier Division · 1–0

@ Sligo Rovers

Premier Division · 1–0

⚽ 112'7.2

@ Galway United

Premier Division · 2–1

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Bohemians	9	1	0	6.56
2023	VfL Bochum	0	0	0	—
2022	Nimes	11	1	2	6.45
2021	Sheffield Utd	13	3	1	6.64

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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