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.

Mamadou Kaly Sene

Forward — left

Typical role

Career clubs

Lausanne

2023–2025

150 apps⚽ 49

Middlesbrough

2025

28 apps⚽ 2

FC Basel 1893

2021–2022

13 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Lausanne Middlesbrough
29 Aug 2025Transfer
FC Basel 1893 Lausanne
23 Jun 2023
Grasshoppers FC Basel 1893
1 Jul 2022
FC Basel 1893 Grasshoppers
31 Aug 2021Loan
Omonia Nicosia FC Basel 1893
20 Jan 2021
Juventus Omonia Nicosia
21 Aug 2020Loan
Juventus FC Basel 1893
21 Aug 2020

Injury record

Unknown

May 2025

5 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Super League· Switzerland

Schweizer Cup· Switzerland

Championship· England

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Recent form

@ Wrexham

Championship · 2–2

9'6.2

vs Watford

Championship · 5–1

vs Sheffield Wednesday

Championship · 1–0

12'6.5

@ Ipswich

Championship · 2–2

vs Portsmouth

Championship · 0–1

27'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Middlesbrough	34	8	0	6.63
2024	Lausanne	72	19	8	6.86
2023	Lausanne	72	24	6	6.86
2022	FC Basel 1893	9	0	1	6.72
2021	FC Basel 1893	4	1	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

141

Fouls

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