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.

T. Ismaheel

Midfield

Typical role

Career clubs

Lech Poznan

2025

30 apps⚽ 4

SK Beveren

2022–2024

74 apps⚽ 16

Gornik Zabrze

2024

26 apps⚽ 2

Lorient

2024

0 apps

Valerenga

2022

10 apps

Vålerenga II

2022

3 apps⚽ 1

Fredrikstad

2021

31 apps⚽ 13

Career transfers

Gornik Zabrze Lech Poznan
1 Sept 2025Loan
Lorient Gornik Zabrze
17 Jul 2024
Waasland-beveren Lorient
1 Jul 2024
Lorient Waasland-beveren
10 Aug 2022Loan
Lorient Valerenga
5 Feb 2022Loan
Fredrikstad Lorient
31 Jan 2022Transfer
Skeid Fredrikstad
1 Jan 2021

Injury record

Yellow Cards

Mar 2025

Competitions

Challenger Pro League· Belgium

Ekstraklasa· Poland

1. Division· Norway

Cup· Belgium

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Eliteserien· Norway

2. Division - Group 2· Norway

NM Cupen· Norway

Cup· Poland

Ligue 2· France

Recent form

@ Radomiak Radom

Ekstraklasa · 3–1

12'6.3

vs Arka Gdynia

Ekstraklasa · 1–1

@ Motor Lublin

Ekstraklasa · 1–0

11'6.7

vs Legia Warszawa

Ekstraklasa · 4–0

@ Pogon Szczecin

Ekstraklasa · 2–1

11'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Lech Poznan	30	4	4	6.84
2024	Gornik Zabrze	26	2	3	7.05
2023	SK Beveren	48	10	4	7.15
2022	SK Beveren	39	7	2	7.02
2021	Fredrikstad	31	13	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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