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. Dioussé

Senegal

Senegal28 yrs

Age

175 cm

Height

68 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Senegal

Nationality

Career clubs

Auxerre

2023–2025

69 apps⚽ 1

OFI

2022–2023

24 apps⚽ 1

Senegal

2022

0 apps

Saint Etienne

2021

6 apps

Career transfers

OFI Auxerre
10 Aug 2023
Saint Etienne OFI
13 Jul 2022Free transfer
Ankaragucu Saint Etienne
1 Jul 2021
Saint Etienne Ankaragucu
18 Sept 2020Loan
Saint Etienne Chievo
31 Jan 2019Loan
Chievo Saint Etienne
1 Aug 2017

Honours

Ligue 2

Winner

France · 1× (2023/2024)

Coupe de France

Runner-up

France · 1× (2019/2020)

Injury record

Thigh Injury

Apr 2021

Ankle/Foot Injury

Nov 2020 – Dec 2020

Knock

Jan 2020

Knock

May 2019 – Sept 2019

Knock

Oct 2017

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

Ligue 1· France

Ligue 2· France

Super League 1· Greece

Coupe de France· France

Cup· Greece

World Cup - Qualification Africa· World

Recent form

@ Lille

Ligue 1 · 2–0

vs Nice

Ligue 1 · 2–1

vs Angers

Ligue 1 · 3–1

10'6.7

@ Lyon

Ligue 1 · 2–3

@ Monaco

Ligue 1 · 2–2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Auxerre	16	1	0	6.64
2024	Auxerre	18	0	0	6.58
2023	Auxerre	35	0	0	6.86
2022	OFI	24	1	1	6.80
2021	Saint Etienne	6	0	0	6.81

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

240

Fouls

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