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. Niane

Senegal

Senegal26 yrs

Age

187 cm

Height

73 kg

Weight

Forward — left

Typical role

Senegal

Nationality

Career clubs

Angers

2022–2024

75 apps⚽ 6

Angers SCO II

2024

1 apps

Metz

2021–2022

41 apps⚽ 5

Career transfers

AngersNiane Ibrahima
29 Jun 2025Free transfer
Metz Angers
1 Jul 2023
Metz Angers
31 Jan 2023Loan

Injury record

Thigh Injury

Oct 2021

Eye Injury

May 2021

LCL Knee Injury

Oct 2020 – Apr 2021

Illness

Dec 2019 – Jan 2020

Foot Injury

Nov 2019

Knock

Oct 2019

Broken Toe

Sept 2017 – Oct 2017

7 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Ligue 1· France

Ligue 2· France

Coupe de France· France

National 3 - Group J· France

Recent form

@ Nice

Ligue 1 · 1–2

34'6.6

vs Montpellier

Ligue 1 · 2–0

11'6.3

@ Paris Saint Germain

Ligue 1 · 0–1

9'6.3

vs Rennes

Ligue 1 · 0–3

vs Monaco

Ligue 1 · 0–2

10'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2024	Angers	28	3	1	6.55
2023	Angers	32	1	2	6.56
2022	Angers	30	4	0	6.59
2021	Metz	27	3	1	6.62

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

133

Fouls

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