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. Michel

France

France34 yrs

Age

189 cm

Height

85 kg

Weight

Goalkeeper

Typical role

France

Nationality

Career clubs

Montpellier

2025

3 apps

Ajaccio

2023–2024

21 apps

Valenciennes

2024

2 apps

Niort

2021–2022

46 apps

Niort II

2021–2022

4 apps

Career transfers

Valenciennes Ajaccio
1 Jul 2025
Ajaccio Montpellier
1 Jul 2025Free transfer
Ajaccio Valenciennes
14 Oct 2024Loan
Niort Ajaccio
1 Jul 2023Free transfer
Auxerre Niort
5 Oct 2020
Angers Auxerre
31 Aug 2018
Nimes Angers
11 Aug 2016

Injury record

Knock

Nov 2017 – Jan 2018

Hand Injury

Dec 2016

5 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Ligue 2· France

Coupe de France· France

National 3 - Group M· France

National 1· France

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ RED Star FC 93

Ligue 2 · 1–1

vs Clermont Foot

Ligue 2 · 1–2

@ Amiens

Ligue 2 · 2–0

vs Grenoble

Ligue 2 · 2–1

@ Annecy

Ligue 2 · 0–0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Assists	Rating
2025	Montpellier	3	0	6.90
2024	Valenciennes	2	0	—
2023	Ajaccio	21	0	6.82
2022	Niort	34	0	6.83
2021	Niort	16	1	6.89

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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