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.

C. Kouakou

Sweden

Sweden30 yrs

Age

181 cm

Height

78 kg

Weight

Forward — left

Typical role

Sweden

Nationality

Career clubs

Osters IF

2025

7 apps

Kocaelispor

2022–2024

21 apps⚽ 1

Sirius

2021–2023

67 apps⚽ 23

Career transfers

Sirius Kocaelispor
10 Jul 2023
IFK Goteborg Sirius
12 Jan 2021
IK brage IFK Goteborg
24 Jul 2020
Nyköping IK brage
8 Aug 2018
IF Brommapojkarna Nyköping
9 Jan 2017Free transfer
AIK Stockholm IF Brommapojkarna
13 Jan 2014
AIK Stockholm Mjallby AIF
3 Apr 2013Loan
AIK Stockholm Akropolis
31 Aug 2012Loan

Injury record

Injury

Feb 2023 – May 2023

7 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Allsvenskan· Sweden

1. Lig· Turkey

Svenska Cupen· Sweden

Türkiye Kupası· Turkey

2. Lig· Turkey

Recent form

vs Djurgardens IF

Allsvenskan · 1–3

@ Gais

Allsvenskan · 1–1

vs Halmstad

Allsvenskan · 3–0

22'6.2

vs IFK Varnamo

Allsvenskan · 4–3

@ Hammarby FF

Allsvenskan · 0–4

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Osters IF	7	0	0	6.47
2024	Kocaelispor	0	0	0	—
2023	Kocaelispor	26	1	0	6.43
2022	Sirius	28	8	0	6.70
2021	Sirius	34	15	2	6.87

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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