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.

O. Kayode

Nigeria

Nigeria32 yrs

Age

176 cm cm

Height

65 kg kg

Weight

Forward

Typical role

Nigeria

Nationality

Career clubs

Esenler Erokspor

2025

36 apps⚽ 17

Gençlerbirliği S.K.

2023–2024

8 apps⚽ 1

Şanlıurfaspor

2024

8 apps⚽ 4

Ümraniyespor

2022

12 apps⚽ 3

Sivasspor

2021

44 apps⚽ 8

Career transfers

Shakhtar Donetsk Sivasspor
17 Sept 2020Loan
Manchester City Shakhtar Donetsk
2 Jul 2018Transfer
Manchester City Shakhtar Donetsk
2 Mar 2018Loan
Manchester City Girona
14 Aug 2017Loan
Austria Vienna Manchester City
13 Aug 2017Transfer

Injury record

Hamstring

Apr 2022

Knock

Feb 2021

Knock

Dec 2020

Knock

Jul 2020

Knock

Nov 2017 – Dec 2017

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

1. Lig· Turkey

Süper Lig· Turkey

Türkiye Kupası· Turkey

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs Çorum FK

1. Lig · 0–2

58'6.9

vs Pendikspor

1. Lig · 1–1

11'6.5

@ Sarıyer

1. Lig · 0–1

27'6.5

vs Keçiörengücü

1. Lig · 1–0

20'7.0

vs Amed

1. Lig · 1–1

12'6.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Esenler Erokspor	36	17	3	6.92
2024	Şanlıurfaspor	8	4	1	6.83
2023	Gençlerbirliği S.K.	8	1	1	6.97
2022	Ümraniyespor	12	3	0	6.78
2021	Sivasspor	44	8	3	6.65

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

339

Fouls

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