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.

Midfielder#6

P. Ciss

Senegal

Senegal31 yrs

Age

Midfielder

Position

Midfield — centre

Typical role

Senegal

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Rayo Vallecano

2021–2025

186 apps⚽ 11

Senegal

2022–2025

24 apps

Career transfers

Fuenlabrada Rayo Vallecano
28 Jul 2021

Honours

Segunda Liga

Runner-up

Portugal · 1× (2018/2019)

Injury record

Hamstring

May 2025

Back Injury

Nov 2021 – Dec 2021

17 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

La Liga· Spain

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Copa del Rey· Spain

Africa Cup of Nations· World

Friendlies· World

World Cup - Qualification Africa· World

World Cup· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ France

World Cup · 1–3

12'6.7

@ Alaves

La Liga

🅰 129'6.9

vs Villarreal

La Liga · 2–0

90'7.6

@ Valencia

La Liga · 1–1

30'7.5

vs Girona

La Liga · 1–1

90'7.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Rayo Vallecano	45	2	2	6.96
2024	Rayo Vallecano	39	4	1	6.86
2023	Rayo Vallecano	46	1	0	6.85
2022	Rayo Vallecano	44	1	0	6.60
2021	Rayo Vallecano	36	3	1	6.81

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

248

Fouls

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