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.

W. Bianda

France

France26 yrs

Age

187 cm

Height

82 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

France

Nationality

Career clubs

Laval

2024–2025

47 apps⚽ 1

Laval II

2024

3 apps

Standard Liège II

2023

9 apps

AS Roma

2022

0 apps

Nancy

2021

26 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Nancy AS Roma
1 Jul 2022
AS Roma Nancy
22 Aug 2021Loan
Lens AS Roma
1 Jul 2018Transfer

Injury record

Ankle Injury

Jan 2025

Injury

Oct 2024

Injury

Dec 2020 – Jan 2021

Red Card

Dec 2020

Knee Injury

May 2019

Knee Injury

May 2019

Knee Injury

May 2019

Knee Injury

May 2019

Knee Injury

Feb 2019 – Apr 2019

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

Ligue 2· France

Coupe de France· France

Challenger Pro League· Belgium

National 3 - Group J· France

UEFA Europa League· World

Serie A· Italy

Coppa Italia· Italy

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs Rouen

Ligue 2 · 1–0

90'7.7

@ Rouen

Ligue 2 · 1–1

90'7.2

vs Boulogne

Ligue 2 · 2–1

90'6.6

@ Estac Troyes

Ligue 2 · 0–4

90'5.6

vs Rodez

Ligue 2 · 0–0

90'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Laval	31	1	0	6.72
2024	Laval	19	0	0	6.91
2023	Standard Liège II	9	0	0	6.88
2022	AS Roma	0	0	0	—
2021	Nancy	26	1	1	6.57

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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