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.

O. Traoré

Defence — centre

Typical role

Career clubs

1. FC Heidenheim

2023–2025

103 apps

VfL Osnabrück

2021–2022

70 apps⚽ 2

Career transfers

VfL Osnabrück 1. FC Heidenheim
1 Jul 2023Free transfer
KFC Uerdingen 05 VfL Osnabrück
1 Jul 2021Free transfer
SV Rodinghausen KFC Uerdingen 05
1 Jul 2020Free transfer
Spelle-Venhaus SV Rodinghausen
1 Jan 2018Free transfer
Eintracht Braunschweig Spelle-Venhaus
1 Jul 2017Free transfer

Honours

Reg. Cup Niedersachsen

Winner

Germany · 1× (2022/2023)

Reg. Cup Westfalen

Winner

Germany · 1× (2018/2019)

DFB Junioren Pokal

Winner

Germany · 1× (2016/2017)

Injury record

Illness

Jan 2025

Hip Injury

Dec 2023

3 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Bundesliga· Germany

3. Liga· Germany

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

DFB Pokal· Germany

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs FSV Mainz 05

Bundesliga · 0–2

45'6.9

@ 1. FC Köln

Bundesliga · 3–1

76'6.7

@ Bayern München

Bundesliga · 3–3

vs FC St. Pauli

Bundesliga · 2–0

@ SC Freiburg

Bundesliga · 1–2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	1. FC Heidenheim	25	0	2	6.43
2024	1. FC Heidenheim	46	0	2	6.69
2023	1. FC Heidenheim	32	0	2	6.66
2022	VfL Osnabrück	34	0	1	6.65
2021	VfL Osnabrück	36	2	0	6.70

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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