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. Bamba

Côte d'IvoireCôte d'Ivoire35 yrs

Age

182 cm

Height

72 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Côte d'Ivoire

Nationality

Career clubs

Angers

2021–2025

120 apps

Angers SCO II

2021

4 apps

Honours

Ligue 2

Runner-up

France · 2× (2023/2024, 2015/2016)

Coupe de France

Runner-up

France · 1× (2016/2017)

Injury record

Calf Injury

May 2025 – Jul 2025

Calf Injury

May 2025

Calf Injury

Jan 2023 – Feb 2023

Knee Injury

Sept 2021 – Nov 2021

Knee Injury

Apr 2021 – May 2021

Thigh Injury

Nov 2020 – Dec 2020

Knock

Oct 2019

Hip/Thigh Injury

Aug 2019 – Oct 2019

Knee Injury

Apr 2019 – May 2019

Hip/Thigh Injury

May 2017 – Aug 2017

16 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Ligue 1· France

Ligue 2· France

Coupe de France· France

National 2 - Group D· France

Recent form

@ Stade Brestois 29

Ligue 1 · 1–1

65'6.9

vs Strasbourg

Ligue 1 · 1–1

15'6.9

@ Auxerre

Ligue 1 · 1–3

vs Paris Saint Germain

Ligue 1 · 0–3

86'6.3

vs Le Havre

Ligue 1 · 1–1

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Rating
2025	Angers	5	6.82
2024	Angers	33	6.70
2023	Angers	35	6.81
2022	Angers	36	6.49
2021	Angers	15	6.50

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

126

Fouls

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