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.

R. Fosso

Switzerland

Switzerland23 yrs

Age

183 cm

Height

70 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Switzerland

Nationality

Career clubs

Fortuna Sittard

2024–2025

79 apps⚽ 2

Sturm Graz

2025

13 apps⚽ 1

Switzerland U21

2025

3 apps

FC Vaduz

2022–2023

73 apps⚽ 4

Young Boys U19

2021

4 apps

Career transfers

Fortuna Sittard Sturm Graz
13 Jan 2026Transfer

Honours

Cup

Winner

Liechtenstein · 2× (2023/2024, 2022/2023)

Injury record

Unknown

May 2025 – Jul 2025

Knock

Aug 2023 – Sept 2023

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

Challenge League· Switzerland

Eredivisie· Netherlands

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Bundesliga· Austria

UEFA Youth League· World

UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification· World

Cup· Liechtenstein

Recent form

vs Rapid Vienna

Bundesliga · 2–0

@ TSV Hartberg

Bundesliga · 4–2

85'7.3

@ Red Bull Salzburg

Bundesliga · 1–1

73'6.3

vs Austria Vienna

Bundesliga · 1–1

22'6.3

vs Lask Linz

Bundesliga · 1–1

90'6.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Fortuna Sittard	35	1	1	6.75
2024	Fortuna Sittard	60	2	2	6.86
2023	FC Vaduz	32	1	1	6.86
2022	FC Vaduz	41	3	1	6.77
2021	Young Boys U19	4	0	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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