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.

J. Tchatchoua

CameroonCameroon24 yrs

Age

186 cm

Height

76 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Cameroon

Nationality

Career clubs

Wolves

2025

36 apps

Cameroon

2023–2025

4 apps

Hellas Verona

2023–2024

64 apps⚽ 2

Charleroi

2021–2023

65 apps⚽ 2

Sporting Charleroi II

2022

2 apps

Career transfers

Hellas Verona Wolves
19 Aug 2025Transfer
Charleroi Verona
1 Jul 2024
Charleroi Verona
31 Aug 2023Loan

Injury record

Yellow Cards

Jan 2025

Yellow Cards

Jan 2025

Red Card

Nov 2024

Neck Injury

Jul 2023 – Sept 2023

Injury

Apr 2022 – Jun 2022

3 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Jupiler Pro League· Belgium

Serie A· Italy

Premier League· England

World Cup - Qualification Africa· World

First Amateur Division· Belgium

Friendlies Clubs· World

Friendlies· World

Recent form

@ Burnley

Premier League · 1–1

vs Fulham

Premier League · 1–1

@ Brighton

Premier League · 0–3

vs Sunderland

Premier League · 1–1

vs Tottenham

Premier League · 0–1

13'6.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Wolves	36	0	2	6.59
2024	Hellas Verona	37	2	3	6.68
2023	Hellas Verona	31	0	2	6.68
2022	Charleroi	33	1	2	6.64
2021	Charleroi	34	1	2	6.69

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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