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.

I. Amadou

France

France32 yrs

Age

183 cm

Height

81 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

France

Nationality

Career clubs

Shanghai Shenhua

2025

54 apps⚽ 2

Career transfers

Sevilla Metz
13 Jan 2022Free transfer
Angers Sevilla
1 Jul 2021
Sevilla Leganes
31 Jan 2020Loan
Sevilla Norwich
7 Aug 2019Loan
Lille Sevilla
2 Jul 2018Transfer

Injury record

Medical Condition

Feb 2023 – Mar 2023

Knee Injury

Nov 2022 – Jan 2023

Fractured Cheekbone

Apr 2022 – Sept 2022

Thigh Injury

May 2021

Groin Injury

Feb 2021

Thigh Injury

Dec 2020 – Jan 2021

Knock

Aug 2019

Arm Injury

Sept 2018 – Oct 2018

Hamstring

Aug 2018 – Sept 2018

Knock

May 2018

18 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

FA Cup· China

Super League· China

Super Cup· China

AFC Champions League Elite· World

Recent form

@ Qingdao Jonoon

Super League · 1–0

90'7.0

vs Yunnan Yukun

Super League · 0–0

45'7.0

vs Henan Jianye

Super League · 1–1

31'5.9

@ Dalian Zhixing

Super League · 0–1

90'6.3

vs Qingdao Youth Island

Super League · 1–1

90'7.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Shanghai Shenhua	54	2	2	6.92

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

282

Fouls

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