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.

P. Stojanovic

30 yrs

Age

Defence

Typical role

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Slovenia

2021–2025

46 apps⚽ 1

Legia Warszawa

2025

20 apps⚽ 1

Empoli

2021–2024

66 apps⚽ 1

Salernitana

2024

28 apps

Sampdoria

2023

29 apps⚽ 1

Dinamo Zagreb

2021

2 apps

Career transfers

Salernitana Empoli
1 Jul 2025
Empoli Legia Warszawa
1 Jul 2025Free transfer
Empoli Salernitana
30 Aug 2024Loan
Sampdoria Empoli
1 Jul 2024
Empoli Sampdoria
22 Aug 2023Loan
Dinamo Zagreb Empoli
1 Jul 2022
Dinamo Zagreb Empoli
20 Jul 2021Loan
Maribor Dinamo Zagreb
10 Feb 2016

Injury record

Yellow Cards

Apr 2025

Yellow Cards

Nov 2024

Yellow Cards

Nov 2024

Red Card

May 2022

Yellow Cards

Nov 2021

Yellow Cards

Feb 2019

Red Card

Nov 2016

Yellow Cards

Sept 2016

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

UEFA Nations League· World

Euro Championship - Qualification· World

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Coppa Italia· Italy

World Cup - Qualification Europe· World

Euro Championship· World

UEFA Champions League· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

Super Cup· Poland

Recent form

@ Hungary

Friendlies · 0–1

62'6.5

@ Jagiellonia

Ekstraklasa · 2–2

@ Arka Gdynia

Ekstraklasa · 2–2

vs Korona Kielce

Ekstraklasa · 1–2

56'6.7

vs Lincoln Red Imps FC

UEFA Europa Conference League · 4–1

90'7.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Legia Warszawa	26	1	1	6.78
2024	Salernitana	50	0	0	6.64
2023	Sampdoria	39	1	4	6.87
2022	Empoli	37	1	2	6.64
2021	Empoli	39	1	1	6.73

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

250

Fouls

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