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.

W. Ben Yedder

France

France35 yrs

Age

170 cm cm

Height

68 kg kg

Weight

Forward — left

Typical role

France

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Sevilla Monaco
14 Aug 2019Transfer
Toulouse Sevilla
1 Aug 2016Transfer

Injury record

Suspended

Feb 2024

Suspended

May 2023

Suspended

May 2023

Virus

Jan 2022

Virus

Nov 2020

Hip/Thigh Injury

Sept 2019

Suspended

Apr 2018

3 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Olympique Safi

CAF Confederation Cup · 2–2

31'6.9

@ Olympique Safi

CAF Confederation Cup · 1–1

65'6.3

vs Azam

CAF Confederation Cup · 2–0

14'6.7

@ Nairobi United

CAF Confederation Cup · 1–0

⚽ 125'7.2

@ Maniema Union

CAF Confederation Cup · 1–2

84'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Wydad AC	6	1	0	6.72
2025	Sakaryaspor	14	5	3	6.65
2023	Monaco	36	21	3	7.23
2022	France	3	0	1	7.20
2022	Monaco	47	25	7	7.12
2021	Monaco	53	30	6	7.14
2020	France	21	2	0	6.83
2020	Monaco	43	22	8	7.16
2019	Monaco	30	19	5	7.30
2018	Barcelona	1	0	0	6.30
2018	Sevilla	48	28	9	7.20
2017	Sevilla	33	17	3	6.95

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

177

Fouls

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