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. Paluszek

Defence

Typical role

Career clubs

GKS Katowice

2025

1 apps

Poland U21

2023–2025

0 apps

Slask Wroclaw

2023–2024

28 apps⚽ 3

Gornik Zabrze

2021–2022

20 apps⚽ 4

SKRA Częstochowa

2021

14 apps⚽ 1

Pohronie

2021

11 apps

Career transfers

Slask Wroclaw GKS Katowice
1 Jul 2025Free transfer
Gornik Zabrze Slask Wroclaw
1 Aug 2023
SKRA Częstochowa Gornik Zabrze
1 Jul 2022
Gornik Zabrze SKRA Częstochowa
21 Jan 2022Loan
Pohronie Gornik Zabrze
1 Jan 2022
Gornik Zabrze Pohronie
16 Jul 2021Loan

Injury record

Yellow Cards

May 2025

Ankle Injury

Mar 2025 – Apr 2025

Injury

May 2024 – Jul 2024

Red Card

Jul 2020

Competitions

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Cup· Slovakia

UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification· World

Recent form

vs Radomiak Radom

Ekstraklasa · 3–2

90'6.9

@ Gornik Zabrze

Ekstraklasa · 0–3

vs Arka Gdynia

Ekstraklasa · 4–1

@ Legia Warszawa

Ekstraklasa · 1–3

@ Widzew Łódź

Ekstraklasa · 0–3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	GKS Katowice	1	0	0	6.90
2024	Slask Wroclaw	26	3	0	6.80
2023	Slask Wroclaw	2	0	0	—
2022	Gornik Zabrze	20	4	1	6.95
2021	SKRA Częstochowa	25	1	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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