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.

G. Ariyibi

USA

USA30 yrs

Age

183 cm

Height

72 kg

Weight

Midfield — left

Typical role

USA

Nationality

Career clubs

Radnicki NIS

2025

13 apps⚽ 1

Boavista

2024

11 apps

Keçiörengücü

2023–2024

10 apps⚽ 1

Ankaragücü

2021–2023

47 apps⚽ 4

Career transfers

Nottingham Forest Milton Keynes Dons
17 Jul 2017Loan
Chesterfield Nottingham Forest
1 Jul 2017
Leeds Chesterfield
29 Aug 2014Free transfer
Leeds Tranmere
25 Mar 2014Loan

Injury record

Red Card

Dec 2023

Red Card

Dec 2023

Back Injury

Feb 2023 – Apr 2023

5 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

1. Lig· Turkey

Süper Lig· Turkey

Super Liga· Serbia

Primeira Liga· Portugal

Türkiye Kupası· Turkey

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs FK Spartak Zdrepceva KRV

Super Liga · 2–1

45'6.5

@ TSC Backa Topola

Super Liga · 2–1

vs Mladost Lucani

Super Liga · 1–0

45'6.9

@ Napredak

Super Liga · 1–0

@ IMT Novi Beograd

Super Liga · 0–2

8'6.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Radnicki NIS	13	1	5	6.92
2024	Boavista	11	0	0	6.47
2023	Keçiörengücü	10	1	0	6.81
2022	Ankaragücü	15	1	0	6.49
2021	Ankaragücü	32	3	0	6.60

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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