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.

T. Kolodziejczak

France

France34 yrs

Age

185 cm

Height

75 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

France

Nationality

Career transfers

Sevilla Borussia Mönchengladbach
4 Jan 2017Transfer
Nice Sevilla
30 Aug 2014Transfer
Lyon Nice
1 Jul 2012Free transfer
Lens Lyon
20 Aug 2008Free transfer

Injury record

Knock

Oct 2022 – Nov 2022

Tired

May 2022 – Oct 2022

Thigh Injury

Oct 2021

Knock

Apr 2021

Medical Condition

Apr 2021

Illness

Jan 2021

Knock

Aug 2019 – Sept 2019

8 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

@ Lorient

Ligue 1 · 1–1

vs Le Havre

Ligue 1 · 3–2

@ Strasbourg

Ligue 1 · 0–0

@ Lyon

Ligue 1 · 1–1

@ Toulouse

Ligue 1 · 1–1

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Paris FC	30	0	0	6.57
2024	Paris FC	32	2	1	7.17
2023	Paris FC	18	1	0	6.83
2022	FC Schalke 04	4	0	0	6.30
2021	Saint Etienne	35	2	3	6.77
2020	Saint Etienne	33	0	0	6.75
2019	Saint Etienne	25	2	0	6.59
2018	Saint Etienne	36	3	3	6.81
2017	Tigres UANL	1	0	0	7.20
2016	Borussia Mönchengladbach	2	0	0	6.75
2016	Sevilla	6	0	0	6.92
2015	Sevilla	42	1	0	6.89

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

201

Fouls

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