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.

G. Akueson

TogoTogo30 yrs

Age

190 cm

Height

85 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Togo

Nationality

Career clubs

Bastia

2024–2025

45 apps

Versailles

2021–2023

89 apps⚽ 3

Togo

2022–2023

2 apps

Career transfers

Versailles Bastia
1 Jul 2024Free transfer
Granville Versailles
5 Jul 2021Free transfer
Drancy Granville
1 Jul 2019
Chambly Thelle FC Drancy
26 Oct 2018

Injury record

Injury

Apr 2025

Red Card

Apr 2025

Yellow Cards

Apr 2025

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

National 1· France

Ligue 2· France

National 2 - Group D· France

Coupe de France· France

World Cup - Qualification Africa· World

Recent form

vs Le Mans

Ligue 2 · 0–2

50'7.2

@ Guingamp

Ligue 2 · 1–0

96'6.6

@ Clermont Foot

Ligue 2 · 1–1

58'6.9

vs Saint Etienne

Ligue 2 · 2–0

90'7.2

@ RED Star FC 93

Ligue 2 · 3–4

90'6.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Rating
2025	Bastia	15	0	6.77
2024	Bastia	30	0	7.08
2023	Versailles	31	2	—
2022	Versailles	31	0	7.08
2021	Versailles	29	1	7.43

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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