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.

Sharani Zuberu

Forward — left

Typical role

Career clubs

Slovan Bratislava

2022–2025

54 apps⚽ 6

Slovan Bratislava II

2022–2023

4 apps⚽ 1

Dunajska Streda

2021–2022

26 apps⚽ 3

Šamorín

2021

7 apps⚽ 2

Career transfers

Šamorín Dunajska Streda
9 Apr 2022
Zemplín Michalovce Dunajska Streda
1 Jul 2021
Dunajska Streda Zemplín Michalovce
1 Feb 2021Loan

Injury record

Injury

Oct 2024 – Nov 2024

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

Super Liga· Slovakia

UEFA Champions League· World

2. liga· Slovakia

Cup· Slovakia

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

UEFA Europa League· World

Recent form

@ Spartak Trnava

Super Liga · 1–0

31'6.7

@ Žilina

Super Liga · 1–0

@ Zemplín Michalovce

Super Liga · 3–1

@ Ružomberok

Super Liga · 2–2

@ Dunajska Streda

Super Liga · 3–0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Slovan Bratislava	9	0	0	6.50
2024	Slovan Bratislava	23	3	1	7.06
2023	Slovan Bratislava	16	4	0	7.08
2022	Slovan Bratislava	10	0	0	6.90
2021	Dunajska Streda	33	5	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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