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.

M. Baradji

France

France25 yrs

Age

182 cm

Height

80 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

France

Nationality

Career clubs

Yverdon Sport

2024–2025

58 apps⚽ 8

Blackburn

2025

33 apps⚽ 2

Legnago Salus

2023

18 apps

Career transfers

Yverdon Sport Blackburn
22 Aug 2025Loan
Legnago Salus Yverdon Sport
17 Jul 2024Free transfer

Injury record

Foot Injury

Jul 2025

Unknown

Oct 2024 – Nov 2024

Unknown

Aug 2024

9 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Championship· England

Super League· Switzerland

Schweizer Cup· Switzerland

Serie C - Supercoppa Lega Finals· Italy

FA Cup· England

Challenge League· Switzerland

Recent form

vs Leicester

Championship · 0–1

77'6.9

@ Sheffield Utd

Championship · 3–1

8'6.7

vs Coventry

Championship · 1–1

71'6.3

@ Southampton

Championship · 0–3

73'6.9

@ Stoke City

Championship · 1–1

63'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Blackburn	33	2	0	6.71
2024	Yverdon Sport	58	8	6	7.12
2023	Legnago Salus	18	0	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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