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.

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Désiré Doué

France

France20 yrs

Age

Attacker

Position

France

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Paris Saint Germain

2022–2025

132 apps⚽ 35

France U21

2023–2025

2 apps⚽ 1

France U19

2023–2024

7 apps⚽ 2

France

2024

3 apps

France U23

2024

2 apps

Rennes

2021–2023

51 apps⚽ 5

Rennes II

2021–2023

43 apps⚽ 7

France U17

2022–2023

11 apps⚽ 4

Career transfers

Rennes Paris Saint Germain
17 Aug 2024Transfer

Honours

Trophée des Champions

Winner

France · 1× (2025)

UEFA Super Cup

Winner

Europe · 1× (2025)

Ligue 1

Winner

France · 1× (2024/2025)

Coupe de France

Winner

France · 1× (2024/2025)

UEFA Champions League

Winner

Europe · 1× (2024/2025)

UEFA U17 Championship

Winner

Europe · 1× (2022)

FIFA Club World Cup

Runner-up

World · 1× (2025)

Olympics Men

Runner-up

World · 1× (2024)

Injury record

Calf Injury

Sept 2025

Ankle Injury

Oct 2024

Ankle Injury

Sept 2024

Illness

Feb 2024

Back Injury

Apr 2023 – May 2023

Illness

Mar 2023

Ankle Injury

Dec 2022 – Jan 2023

Illness

Oct 2022 – Nov 2022

17 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Ligue 1· France

National 2 - Group D· France

UEFA Champions League· World

Coupe de France· France

UEFA Europa League· World

National 3 - Group M· France

UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification· World

Trophée des Champions· France

UEFA U17 Championship· World

UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification· World

FIFA Club World Cup· World

UEFA Nations League· World

Olympics Men· World

UEFA Super Cup· World

UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification· World

Recent form

vs Senegal

World Cup · 3–1

87'6.7

vs Northern Ireland

Friendlies · 3–1

62'7.2

@ Paris FC

Ligue 1 · 1–2

@ Lens

Ligue 1 · 2–0

🅰 190'7.0

vs Stade Brestois 29

Ligue 1 · 1–0

⚽ 137'7.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Paris Saint Germain	46	14	7	7.21
2024	Paris Saint Germain	67	20	19	7.49
2023	Rennes	47	5	4	7.05
2022	Rennes II	81	14	7	7.00
2021	Rennes II	10	1	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

219

Fouls

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