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.

L. Mothiba

South AfricaSouth Africa29 yrs

Age

182 cm cm

Height

78 kg kg

Weight

Forward

Typical role

South Africa

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Mamelodi Sundowns

2025

13 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Lille Strasbourg
30 Aug 2018
Valenciennes Lille
31 Jan 2018
Lille Valenciennes
16 Jun 2017Loan
Valenciennes Lille
9 Jun 2017
Lille Valenciennes
31 Jan 2017Loan

Injury record

Knee Injury

Dec 2023

Knock

Feb 2023

Thigh Injury

Sept 2022 – Oct 2022

Medical Condition

May 2022 – Jul 2022

Knee Injury

May 2022

Knee Injury

Aug 2020 – Dec 2021

Hip/Thigh Injury

Jan 2020 – Feb 2020

Groin Injury

Dec 2019 – Aug 2019

Knee Injury

Jan 2019

Knock

Jan 2017 – Feb 2017

46 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Premier Soccer League· South-Africa

CAF Champions League· World

Recent form

@ FAR Rabat

CAF Champions League · 1–1

18'6.9

vs FAR Rabat

CAF Champions League · 1–0

@ TS Galaxy

Premier Soccer League · 2–3

vs Polokwane City

Premier Soccer League · 3–0

@ Polokwane City

Premier Soccer League · 1–0

🅰 128'6.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Mamelodi Sundowns	13	1	1	6.45

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

230

Fouls

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