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.

U. Charles

Nigeria

Nigeria23 yrs

Age

Midfield — right

Typical role

Nigeria

Nationality

Career clubs

Lillestrom

2022–2025

48 apps

Mjallby AIF

2025

12 apps⚽ 1

Ljungskile SK

2022

28 apps⚽ 2

Linköping City

2021

21 apps

Career transfers

Lillestrom Aalesund
18 Mar 2026Transfer
Mjallby AIF Lillestrom
29 Nov 2025Return from loan
Mjallby AIF Lillestrom
15 Jul 2025Return from loan
Lillestrom Mjallby AIF
15 Mar 2025Loan
Lillestrom Mjallby AIF
12 Mar 2025Loan
ljungSKile SK Lillestrom
1 Jan 2023Free transfer
Linköping City ljungSKile SK
14 Mar 2022Free transfer

Injury record

Inactive

Apr 2025 – May 2025

Yellow Cards

Sept 2024

Injury

May 2024 – Jul 2024

6 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Ettan - Södra· Sweden

Eliteserien· Norway

Allsvenskan· Sweden

NM Cupen· Norway

Svenska Cupen· Sweden

1. Division· Norway

Recent form

@ Rosenborg

Eliteserien · 3–2

90'6.5

@ Sandefjord

Eliteserien · 0–1

58'6.2

vs Kristiansund BK

Eliteserien · 1–1

90'7.2

@ Bodo/Glimt

Eliteserien · 0–3

25'6.7

vs KFUM Oslo

Eliteserien · 2–2

🅰 175'6.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Mjallby AIF	12	1	0	6.85
2024	Lillestrom	21	0	1	6.63
2023	Lillestrom	25	0	0	6.25
2022	Ljungskile SK	30	2	0	—
2021	Linköping City	21	0	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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