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.

C. Okoroji

Defence — left

Typical role

Career clubs

FC ST. Gallen

2023–2025

185 apps⚽ 3

SV Sandhausen

2021–2023

60 apps⚽ 1

SC Paderborn 07

2021

0 apps

Career transfers

SC Freiburg SV Sandhausen
1 Jul 2021
SC Freiburg SC Paderborn 07
28 Jul 2020Loan
SC Freiburg SSV Jahn Regensburg
1 Jul 2019Loan
FC Augsburg SC Freiburg
1 Jul 2017Free transfer
Bayern München FC Augsburg
1 Jan 2015

Injury record

Unknown

Aug 2025

Groin Injury

May 2025

Illness

Feb 2025

Ankle Injury

Oct 2024

Unknown

Oct 2023

Thigh Injury

May 2019

Hip/Thigh Injury

Jan 2019 – Feb 2019

Illness

Oct 2018 – Nov 2018

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

Super League· Switzerland

2. Bundesliga· Germany

Schweizer Cup· Switzerland

Friendlies Clubs· World

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

DFB Pokal· Germany

3. Liga· Germany

Recent form

vs FC Thun

Super League · 1–1

90'7.5

@ FC Basel 1893

Super League · 3–1

90'7.2

@ FC Lugano

Super League · 2–1

90'7.3

vs FC Sion

Super League · 0–3

90'7.3

@ BSC Young Boys

Super League · 2–1

⚽ 190'7.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	FC ST. Gallen	82	3	11	6.87
2024	FC ST. Gallen	68	0	7	6.89
2023	FC ST. Gallen	35	0	1	6.87
2022	SV Sandhausen	26	0	5	6.91
2021	SV Sandhausen	34	1	5	6.82

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

166

Fouls

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