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. Boakye

Ghana

Ghana25 yrs

Age

178 cm

Height

70 kg

Weight

Forward — right

Typical role

Ghana

Nationality

Career clubs

Saint Etienne

2024–2025

51 apps⚽ 8

Wolfsberger AC

2021–2024

55 apps⚽ 15

Saint-Étienne II

2024

1 apps

Wolfsberger AC II

2021–2023

16 apps⚽ 5

Ghana

2022–2023

0 apps

Career transfers

Wolfsberger AC Saint Etienne
13 Jul 2024Transfer

Injury record

Ankle Injury

Mar 2025 – May 2025

Thigh Injury

Nov 2024 – Jan 2025

Muscle Injury

Sept 2024

14 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Bundesliga· Austria

Ligue 2· France

Ligue 1· France

Regionalliga - West· Austria

Cup· Austria

Regionalliga - Tirol· Austria

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Coupe de France· France

National 3 - Group J· France

Friendlies Clubs· World

Africa Cup of Nations· World

African Nations Championship· World

Recent form

vs Nice

Ligue 1 · 0–0

98'6.6

vs Amiens

Ligue 2 · 5–0

90'7.3

@ Rodez

Ligue 2 · 1–2

🅰 190'7.0

vs Estac Troyes

Ligue 2 · 0–3

90'6.3

@ Bastia

Ligue 2 · 0–2

90'5.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Saint Etienne	31	5	9	7.12
2024	Saint Etienne	21	3	0	6.69
2023	Wolfsberger AC	30	10	6	7.11
2022	Wolfsberger AC	32	6	3	6.92
2021	Wolfsberger AC II	9	4	0	6.70

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

128

Fouls

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