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.

M. Cheukoua

CameroonCameroon28 yrs

Age

180 cm

Height

85 kg

Weight

Forward — left

Typical role

Cameroon

Nationality

Career clubs

Meizhou Kejia

2025

14 apps⚽ 3

Guangxi Baoyun

2025

2 apps

Grazer AK

2023–2024

40 apps⚽ 11

Austria Lustenau

2021–2022

52 apps⚽ 12

Career transfers

Guangxi Baoyun Al Urooba
29 Jan 2026Free transfer
Meizhou Kejia Guangxi Baoyun
18 Jul 2025Free transfer
Grazer AK Meizhou Kejia
18 Feb 2025Free transfer
Austria Lustenau Grazer AK
1 Jul 2023
SV Horn Austria Lustenau
1 Jul 2021
SCR Altach SV Horn
1 Jul 2019
SC Wiener Neustadt SCR Altach
30 Jun 2019
SCR Altach SC Wiener Neustadt
13 Jul 2018Loan

Injury record

Injury

Oct 2022 – Nov 2022

Injury

Sept 2022

Injury

Aug 2022 – Sept 2022

Competitions

Recent form

vs Tianjin Teda

Super League · 1–2

⚽ 145'7.5

vs Beijing Guoan

Super League · 0–4

45'6.9

@ Dalian Zhixing

Super League · 0–1

21'6.6

vs Chengdu Better City

Super League · 0–4

90'6.3

vs Shanghai Shenhua

Super League · 1–3

23'6.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Meizhou Kejia	16	3	1	6.80
2024	Grazer AK	12	4	1	6.57
2023	Grazer AK	28	7	0	—
2022	Austria Lustenau	21	3	0	6.62
2021	Austria Lustenau	31	9	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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