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.

L. Carole

France

France34 yrs

Age

182 cm

Height

79 kg

Weight

Defence — left

Typical role

France

Nationality

Career clubs

Kayserispor

2025

24 apps

Career transfers

Strasbourg Kayserispor
13 Jul 2021
Galatasaray Strasbourg
17 Aug 2018Transfer
Sevilla Galatasaray
1 Jul 2018
Galatasaray Sevilla
31 Aug 2017Loan
Estac Troyes Galatasaray
31 Jul 2015Transfer
Benfica Estac Troyes
1 Jul 2013
Benfica Sedan
29 Aug 2011Loan
Nantes Benfica
26 Jan 2011Transfer

Injury record

Muscle Injury

Jan 2025 – Feb 2025

Muscle Injury

Apr 2024 – May 2024

Knock

Dec 2023 – Jan 2024

Knock

Apr 2023 – Jun 2023

Virus

Jan 2022

Calf Injury

Jan 2019 – Mar 2019

Thigh Injury

Dec 2018 – Jan 2019

Groin Injury

Nov 2018

18 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Süper Lig· Turkey

Recent form

vs Konyaspor

Süper Lig · 2–1

90'6.7

@ Alanyaspor

Süper Lig · 1–3

90'6.9

vs Eyüpspor

Süper Lig · 1–1

90'6.9

vs Rizespor

Süper Lig · 2–0

90'7.2

@ Samsunspor

Süper Lig · 1–2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Kayserispor	24	0	0	6.68

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

176

Fouls

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