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.

Attacker#19

J. Mateta

France

Attacker

Position

France

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Crystal Palace

2021–2025

170 apps⚽ 53

France U23

2024

6 apps⚽ 5

France

2024

3 apps⚽ 2

Crystal Palace U21

2022

1 apps⚽ 2

FSV Mainz 05

2021

0 apps

France U21

2021

0 apps

Crystal Palace U23

2021

0 apps

Career transfers

FSV Mainz 05 Crystal Palace
31 Jan 2022Transfer
Crystal Palace FSV Mainz 05
30 Jan 2022
FSV Mainz 05 Crystal Palace
21 Jan 2021Loan
Lyon FSV Mainz 05
1 Jul 2018Transfer
Lyon Le Havre
1 Jul 2017Loan
Chateauroux Lyon
1 Sept 2016

Honours

Community Shield

Winner

England · 1× (2025)

FA Cup

Winner

England · 1× (2024/2025)

Olympics Men

Runner-up

World · 1× (2024)

Premier League International Cup

Runner-up

Europe · 1× (2022/2023)

Injury record

Head Injury

Mar 2025

Knee Injury

Aug 2023

Knee Injury

Jul 2019 – Dec 2019

Illness

Feb 2019 – Mar 2019

7 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Premier League· England

League Cup· England

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

FA Cup· England

Olympics Men· World

World Cup - Qualification Europe· World

Premier League 2 Division One· England

Community Shield· England

Friendlies Clubs· World

UEFA U21 Championship· World

EFL Trophy· England

Premier League Cup· England

Recent form

vs Senegal

World Cup · 3–1

vs Northern Ireland

Friendlies · 3–1

vs Arsenal

Premier League · 1–2

⚽ 113'7.3

@ Brentford

Premier League · 2–2

29'6.5

@ Manchester City

Premier League · 0–3

60'6.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Crystal Palace	44	13	3	6.71
2024	Crystal Palace	55	24	4	6.95
2023	Crystal Palace	39	19	5	7.04
2022	Crystal Palace	33	4	0	6.54
2021	Crystal Palace	9	2	1	6.82

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

248

Fouls

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