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.

M. Bamba

Côte d'IvoireCôte d'Ivoire24 yrs

Age

185 cm

Height

75 kg

Weight

Forward — left

Typical role

Côte d'Ivoire

Nationality

Career clubs

Lorient

2023–2025

54 apps⚽ 14

Hapoel Rishon LeZion

2021–2023

59 apps⚽ 23

Wolfsberger AC

2023

17 apps⚽ 8

Wolfsberger AC II

2023

1 apps⚽ 1

Ivory Coast

2023

0 apps

Career transfers

Wolfsberger AC Lorient
26 Jan 2024Transfer
Hapoel Rishon LeZion Wolfsberger AC
28 Jul 2023
Hapoel Rishon LeZion—
28 Jul 2023

Injury record

Shoulder Injury

Mar 2024

5 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Coupe de France· France

Regionalliga - West· Austria

World Cup - Qualification Africa· World

Recent form

vs Le Havre

Ligue 1 · 0–2

@ Metz

Ligue 1 · 4–0

@ Paris Saint Germain

Ligue 1 · 2–2

vs Strasbourg

Ligue 1 · 2–3

@ Lille

Ligue 1 · 1–1

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Lorient	19	3	2	6.56
2024	Lorient	19	3	5	7.07
2023	Wolfsberger AC	34	17	4	7.08
2022	Hapoel Rishon LeZion	37	20	0	—
2021	Hapoel Rishon LeZion	22	3	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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