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.

S. Bastien

Congo DRCongo DR29 yrs

Age

175 cm

Height

75 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Congo DR

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Burnley Fortuna Sittard
8 Aug 2024
Kasimpasa Burnley
1 Jul 2024
Burnley Kasimpasa
15 Sept 2023Loan
Standard Liege Burnley
5 Jul 2022
Anderlecht Chievo
25 Aug 2016
Avellino Anderlecht
1 Jul 2016
Anderlecht Avellino
31 Aug 2015Loan

Injury record

Unknown

Mar 2025 – May 2025

Unknown

Jan 2025 – Feb 2025

Knock

Oct 2024

Knock

May 2024 – Jul 2024

Knock

Oct 2023 – Feb 2024

34 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

@ Heerenveen

Eredivisie · 1–2

@ AZ Alkmaar

Eredivisie · 0–2

13'6.3

vs Twente

Eredivisie · 1–2

@ FC Volendam

Eredivisie · 2–1

vs Telstar

Eredivisie · 1–4

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Fortuna Sittard	17	0	0	6.54
2024	Fortuna Sittard	25	0	2	6.74
2023	Kasımpaşa	10	0	0	6.58
2022	Burnley	38	2	1	6.65
2022	Congo DR	2	0	0	6.30
2021	Standard Liege	29	1	0	6.66
2020	Standard Liege	16	0	1	6.77
2019	Standard Liege	6	1	0	6.73
2018	Standard Liege	6	0	0	6.68
2017	Chievo	21	1	0	6.53
2016	Chievo	12	1	0	6.62

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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