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.

Ben Folami

Australia

Australia26 yrs

Age

180 cm

Height

80 kg

Weight

Midfield — left

Typical role

Australia

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Ipswich Melbourne Victory
4 Aug 2021Free transfer
Melbourne Victory Ipswich
1 Jul 2021
Ipswich Melbourne Victory
5 Nov 2020Loan
Stevenage Ipswich
1 Jul 2020
Ipswich Stevenage
1 Feb 2020Loan

Injury record

Unknown

Jan 2025 – Feb 2025

Hamstring

Sept 2024 – Oct 2024

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Auckland

A-League · 1–1

@ Western Sydney Wanderers

A-League · 4–2

vs Wellington Phoenix

A-League · 1–1

@ Melbourne Victory

A-League · 1–1

10'6.2

vs Perth Glory

A-League · 4–0

13'6.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Adelaide United	8	0	1	6.60
2024	Adelaide United	24	1	2	6.78
2023	Melbourne Victory	30	2	2	6.94
2022	Australia	2	0	0	—
2022	Melbourne Victory	27	2	2	6.73
2021	Melbourne Victory	25	3	2	6.89
2020	Ipswich	1	1	0	7.20
2020	Melbourne Victory	21	4	1	6.65
2019	Stevenage	1	0	0	6.60
2017	Ipswich	5	0	0	6.34

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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