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.

Head Coach

Nenad Lalatović

Vojvodina

Teams managed

2011 – 2025

Years active

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Height

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Weight

Managerial record

122

Matches

Won

Drawn

Lost

35%

Win %

From completed matches in our fixtures corpus across counted spells; cup, league and international games combined.

Managerial career

VojvodinaCurrent

Serbia

2024 – 202543% win

Mladost Lucani

Serbia

2024 – 202478% win

FK Spartak Zdrepceva KRV

Serbia

2023 – 202433% win

Zorya Luhansk

Ukraine

2023 – 202350% win

Mladost Novi Sad

Serbia

2023 – 202314% win

Radnicki NIS

Serbia

2022 – 202326% win

Borac Banja Luka

Bosnia

2022 – 202231% win

Radnicki 1923

Serbia

2022 – 202231% win

Al Baten

Saudi-Arabia

2021 – 2021

Radnicki NIS

Serbia

2021 – 202126% win

Vojvodina

Serbia

2019 – 202143% win

Vojvodina

Serbia

2019 – 201943% win

Radnicki NIS

Serbia

2018 – 201926% win

Radnicki NIS

Serbia

2018 – 201826% win

Serbia U21

Serbia

2017 – 2017

Cukaricki

Serbia

2016 – 2018

Vojvodina

Serbia

2016 – 201643% win

Vojvodina

Serbia

2015 – 201643% win

Vojvodina

Serbia

2015 – 201543% win

Borac Cacak

Serbia

2015 – 2015

FK Crvena Zvezda

Serbia

2014 – 2015

Napredak

Serbia

2014 – 2014

FK Vozdovac

Serbia

2013 – 2014

Proleter Novi SAD

Serbia

2011 – 2013

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