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.

J. Gradit

Defence — centre

Typical role

Career clubs

Lens

2021–2025

155 apps⚽ 2

Career transfers

Caen Lens
20 Aug 2019
Tours Caen
15 Jul 2018

Honours

Ligue 1

Runner-up

France · 1× (2022/2023)

Ligue 2

Runner-up

France · 1× (2019/2020)

Injury record

Eye Injury

Apr 2025

Foot Injury

Dec 2024

Ankle Injury

Oct 2024

Calf Injury

Mar 2024 – Apr 2024

Calf Injury

Dec 2023 – Jan 2024

Shoulder Injury

Sept 2022 – Oct 2022

Calf Injury

Feb 2022

Virus

Apr 2021

Groin Injury

Aug 2018 – Sept 2018

43 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Ligue 1· France

Coupe de France· France

Friendlies Clubs· World

UEFA Champions League· World

UEFA Europa League· World

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Recent form

@ Monaco

Ligue 1 · 4–1

90'6.9

vs Lorient

Ligue 1 · 3–0

90'7.0

@ Metz

Ligue 1 · 0–2

88'7.6

vs Marseille

Ligue 1 · 2–1

90'7.2

vs Paris FC

Ligue 1 · 2–1

90'7.0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Lens	14	0	0	6.84
2024	Lens	31	0	0	7.00
2023	Lens	35	1	0	7.01
2022	Lens	38	1	3	7.11
2021	Lens	37	0	0	6.98

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

307

Fouls

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