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.

Gabriel Charpentier

Forward

Typical role

Career clubs

Cracovia Krakow

2025

4 apps⚽ 1

Parma

2022–2024

45 apps⚽ 5

Congo

2023

3 apps⚽ 1

Frosinone

2021

22 apps⚽ 10

Career transfers

Parma Cracovia Krakow
8 Sept 2025Transfer
Genoa Parma
30 Aug 2022
Frosinone Genoa
1 Jul 2022
Genoa Frosinone
28 Jul 2021Loan
Genoa Ascoli
1 Feb 2021Loan
Genoa Reggina
17 Sept 2020Loan
Spartaks Jurmala Genoa
4 Sept 2020Transfer

Injury record

Achilles Tendon Rupture

Dec 2024 – Aug 2025

Thigh Injury

Sept 2024

Thigh Injury

Jul 2024 – Aug 2024

26 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Africa Cup of Nations· World

World Cup - Qualification Africa· World

Recent form

@ Motor Lublin

Ekstraklasa · 3–3

⚽ 1🅰 132'8.3

vs Radomiak Radom

Ekstraklasa · 0–0

24'6.5

@ Zaglebie Lubin

Ekstraklasa · 0–0

11'6.2

vs Arka Gdynia

Ekstraklasa · 2–2

⚽ 145'7.3

@ Gornik Zabrze

Ekstraklasa · 0–3

13'6.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Cracovia Krakow	4	1	0	6.68
2024	Parma	10	1	2	6.98
2023	Parma	29	5	3	6.76
2022	Parma	9	0	0	6.36
2021	Frosinone	22	10	1	6.92

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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