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.

Goalkeeper#16

É. Mendy

Senegal

Senegal33 yrs

Age

194 cm

Height

86 kg

Weight

Goalkeeper

Position

Senegal

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Al-Ahli Jeddah

2025

36 apps

Senegal

2025

10 apps

Career transfers

Chelsea Al-Ahli Jeddah
1 Jul 2023Transfer
Rennes Chelsea
24 Sept 2020
Reims Rennes
6 Aug 2019Transfer

Injury record

Hand Injury

Dec 2022 – Apr 2023

Knee Injury

Sept 2022 – Oct 2022

Virus

Jan 2022

Thigh Injury

Oct 2020

LCL Knee Injury

Oct 2019

Hand Injury

Jul 2019 – Aug 2019

19 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Pro League· Saudi-Arabia

AFC Champions League Elite· World

Africa Cup of Nations· World

Friendlies· World

FIFA Intercontinental Cup· World

Recent form

@ France

World Cup · 1–3

90'6.9

@ Al Khaleej Saihat

Pro League

90'7.3

vs Al Kholood

Pro League · 3–0

90'7.2

vs Al-Fateh

Pro League · 3–1

90'7.0

vs Al Okhdood

Pro League · 4–0

90'7.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Al-Ahli Jeddah	46	0	0	7.08

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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