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.

Clement Akpa

Defence — left

Typical role

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Auxerre

2023–2025

115 apps

Ivory Coast

2023–2025

4 apps

Auxerre II

2021–2024

28 apps⚽ 1

Orleans

2022

32 apps

Orléans II

2022

1 apps

Career transfers

Orleans Auxerre
1 Jul 2023
Auxerre II Orleans
8 Jul 2022Loan
Metz II Auxerre II
1 Jul 2021Free transfer

Honours

Ligue 2

Winner

France · 1× (2023/2024)

Injury record

Groin Injury

Sept 2025

Unknown

Apr 2025

Calf Injury

Apr 2025

Thigh Injury

Aug 2024

5 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Ligue 1· France

Coupe de France· France

National 1· France

National 2 - Group D· France

Ligue 2· France

Friendlies· World

World Cup - Qualification Africa· World

National 3 - Group M· France

National 3 - Group J· France

Recent form

vs Nice

Ligue 1 · 2–1

77'7.2

vs Angers

Ligue 1 · 3–1

12'6.7

@ Lyon

Ligue 1 · 2–3

31'5.7

vs Nantes

Ligue 1 · 0–0

@ Le Havre

Ligue 1 · 1–1

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Auxerre	27	0	0	6.76
2024	Auxerre	64	0	2	6.87
2023	Auxerre	29	0	1	7.07
2022	Orleans	33	0	1	6.87
2021	Auxerre II	27	1	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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