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. Deminguet

France

France27 yrs

Age

178 cm

Height

74 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

France

Nationality

Career clubs

Metz

2024–2025

64 apps⚽ 4

Strasbourg

2023–2024

22 apps

Strasbourg II

2023

1 apps

Caen

2021–2022

50 apps⚽ 7

Caen II

2022

3 apps

Career transfers

Metz Strasbourg
1 Jul 2025
Strasbourg Metz
1 Jul 2025Transfer
Strasbourg Metz
10 Jul 2024Loan
Caen Strasbourg
1 Jul 2023Free transfer

Injury record

Unknown

May 2024 – May 2025

Hamstring

Mar 2024

Thigh Injury

Feb 2018

4 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Ligue 2· France

Ligue 1· France

Coupe de France· France

National 2 - Group D· France

Friendlies Clubs· World

National 3 - Group G· France

Recent form

vs Lorient

Ligue 1 · 0–4

90'6.2

vs Monaco

Ligue 1 · 1–2

⚽ 181'7.9

@ Le Havre

Ligue 1 · 4–4

82'6.9

vs Paris FC

Ligue 1 · 1–3

75'6.9

@ Marseille

Ligue 1 · 1–3

81'6.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Metz	31	2	0	6.74
2024	Metz	33	2	2	7.07
2023	Strasbourg	23	0	0	6.65
2022	Caen	19	1	2	6.99
2021	Caen	34	6	8	7.24

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

283

Fouls

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