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. Akpa Akpro

Côte d'IvoireCôte d'Ivoire33 yrs

Age

180 cm

Height

70 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Côte d'Ivoire

Nationality

Career clubs

Hellas Verona

2025

22 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Lazio Hellas Verona
5 Sept 2025
Monza Lazio
1 Jul 2025Return from loan
Lazio Monza
2 Jan 2025Loan
Monza Lazio
1 Jul 2024
Lazio Monza
26 Aug 2023Loan
Empoli Lazio
1 Jul 2023
Lazio Empoli
1 Sept 2022Loan
Salernitana Lazio
1 Sept 2020

Injury record

Muscle Injury

Jan 2025 – Mar 2025

Unknown

Dec 2023 – Jan 2024

Hip/Thigh Injury

Jan 2017 – May 2017

Groin Injury

Aug 2016 – Dec 2016

Groin Injury

Mar 2016

Abdominal Strain

Feb 2014 – Apr 2014

Thigh Injury

Aug 2013 – Oct 2013

32 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie A· Italy

Recent form

vs AS Roma

Serie A · 0–2

90'6.6

@ Inter

Serie A · 1–1

29'6.6

vs Como

Serie A · 0–1

80'6.0

@ Juventus

Serie A · 1–1

90'6.6

vs Lecce

Serie A · 0–0

63'6.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Hellas Verona	22	1	0	6.69

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

296

Fouls

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