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.

A. Musa

Nigeria

Nigeria33 yrs

Age

171 cm

Height

66 kg

Weight

Forward — left

Typical role

Nigeria

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Fatih Karagümrük Sivasspor
2 Sept 2022Free transfer
Leicester Al-Nassr
3 Aug 2018
CSKA Moscow Leicester
15 Jun 2018
Leicester CSKA Moscow
30 Jan 2018Loan
CSKA Moscow Leicester
8 Jul 2016Transfer

Injury record

Broken Arm

Sept 2022 – Oct 2022

12 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Ivory Coast

Africa Cup of Nations · 1–2

vs South Africa

Africa Cup of Nations · 1–1

vs Angola

Africa Cup of Nations · 1–0

vs Cameroon

Africa Cup of Nations · 2–0

@ Guinea-Bissau

Africa Cup of Nations · 1–0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2023	Nigeria	7	0	0	—
2023	Sivasspor	6	0	0	6.50
2022	Nigeria	2	0	0	6.30
2022	Sivasspor	28	0	0	6.41
2022	Fatih Karagümrük	3	0	0	6.50
2021	Nigeria	4	0	0	6.70
2021	Fatih Karagümrük	33	2	2	6.66
2020	Al-Nassr	2	0	0	6.60
2019	Nigeria	7	0	1	6.64
2019	Al-Nassr	21	1	7	7.06
2018	Nigeria	3	2	0	7.30
2018	Al-Nassr	24	7	7	7.18

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

107

Fouls

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