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.

Y. Diarra

MaliMali27 yrs

Age

178 cm

Height

81 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Mali

Nationality

Career transfers

TSV Hartberg Cadiz
1 Jul 2025
Cadiz TSV Hartberg
1 Jul 2025Transfer
TSV Hartberg Cadiz
29 Jun 2025Return from loan
Cadiz TSV Hartberg
28 Jun 2024Loan
Asteras Tripolis Cadiz
18 Jan 2024
Cadiz Asteras Tripolis
1 Sept 2023Loan
Red Bull Salzburg Cadiz
1 Jan 2023Transfer

Injury record

Shoulder Injury

Apr 2023

16 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Rapid Vienna

Bundesliga · 2–2

26'6.3

@ Sturm Graz

Bundesliga · 0–0

vs Red Bull Salzburg

Bundesliga · 1–2

11'6.7

@ Lask Linz

Bundesliga · 0–0

90'7.3

vs FC BW Linz

Bundesliga · 1–1

90'7.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	TSV Hartberg	16	0	2	6.93
2024	TSV Hartberg	30	2	2	6.90
2023	Asteras Tripolis	11	0	0	6.38
2022	Red Bull Salzburg	17	1	0	6.90
2022	Cadiz	20	0	0	6.48
2021	TSV Hartberg	13	0	0	6.94
2021	New York Red Bulls	13	0	0	6.57
2019	FC St. Pauli	3	0	0	6.50
2018	TSV Hartberg	10	0	2	7.22
2017	SC Wiener Neustadt	14	0	1	7.28

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

151

Fouls

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