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.

A. Boutrah

France

France25 yrs

Age

173 cm

Height

60 kg

Weight

Midfield — left

Typical role

France

Nationality

Career clubs

Bastia

2024–2025

65 apps⚽ 11

Vitesse

2023–2024

33 apps⚽ 4

Concarneau

2021–2022

64 apps⚽ 13

Career transfers

Vitesse Bastia
1 Jul 2024Free transfer
Concarneau Vitesse
1 Jul 2023
Gallia Lucciana Concarneau
1 Jul 2021
Bastia Gallia Lucciana
1 Jul 2019

Injury record

Ankle Injury

Feb 2024

Ankle Injury

Sept 2023 – Oct 2023

3 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

National 1· France

Ligue 2· France

Eredivisie· Netherlands

Coupe de France· France

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

Eerste Divisie· Netherlands

Recent form

@ Guingamp

Ligue 2 · 1–0

11'6.7

@ Clermont Foot

Ligue 2 · 1–1

59'6.9

vs Saint Etienne

Ligue 2 · 2–0

21'6.6

@ RED Star FC 93

Ligue 2 · 3–4

65'6.0

vs Amiens

Ligue 2 · 1–1

80'7.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Bastia	29	2	2	6.89
2024	Bastia	36	9	1	7.01
2023	Vitesse	33	4	2	6.86
2022	Concarneau	33	11	0	—
2021	Concarneau	31	2	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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