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.

A. Traoré

Côte d'IvoireCôte d'Ivoire36 yrs

Age

170 cm

Height

73 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Côte d'Ivoire

Nationality

Career transfers

FC Basel 1893 Goztepe
17 Aug 2017
Guimaraes FC Basel 1893
11 Jan 2015Transfer

Injury record

Unknown

May 2025

Hamstring

Feb 2024

Concussion

Dec 2023 – Jan 2024

Hamstring

Nov 2023

ACL Knee Injury

Oct 2018 – Jun 2019

4 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

@ Western Sydney Wanderers

A-League · 2–0

@ Auckland

A-League · 2–2

vs Macarthur

A-League · 4–1

10'6.9

@ Adelaide United

A-League · 1–2

90'5.9

vs Western Sydney Wanderers

A-League · 0–1

90'7.0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Melbourne Victory	11	0	0	6.56
2024	Melbourne Victory	22	1	0	6.98
2023	Melbourne Victory	23	1	4	6.87
2022	Western Sydney Wanderers	26	0	0	6.85
2021	Western Sydney Wanderers	25	0	1	6.97
2020	Melbourne Victory	22	0	3	6.87
2019	Melbourne Victory	23	0	0	6.99
2018	Göztepe	8	0	0	6.91
2017	Göztepe	19	0	2	6.73
2016	FC Basel 1893	6	0	0	6.50
2015	FC Basel 1893	3	0	0	6.90

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

201

Fouls

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