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.

A. Băluță

RomaniaRomania32 yrs

Age

170 cm

Height

62 kg

Weight

Forward

Typical role

Romania

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

FCSB Los Angeles FC
25 Aug 2025Free transfer
FCSB Los Angeles FC
6 Aug 2025Free transfer
Puskas Academy FCSB
20 Jun 2023Free transfer
Slavia Praha Puskas Academy
31 Jul 2020
Slavia Praha Slovan Liberec
3 Sept 2019Loan
Universitatea Craiova Slavia Praha
22 Jun 2018Transfer

Injury record

Knee Injury

Nov 2024 – Jan 2025

Loan agreement

Jul 2020

Yellow Cards

Jun 2020

Yellow Cards

Feb 2020

Loan agreement

Dec 2019

Red Card

Nov 2019

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

@ Erzurumspor FK

1. Lig · 0–2

17'6.6

vs Sivasspor

1. Lig · 1–2

@ Amed

1. Lig · 1–6

35'6.2

vs Bandırmaspor

1. Lig · 0–0

vs Çorum FK

1. Lig · 1–2

26'6.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Los Angeles FC	4	0	0	6.20
2025	Boluspor	10	0	0	6.54
2024	FCSB	43	4	2	6.73
2023	FCSB	32	6	5	7.07
2020	Romania	1	0	0	—
2018	Slavia Praha	4	0	0	6.47
2018	Romania	3	0	0	6.43

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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