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.

B. Petković

Forward — left

Typical role

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Dinamo Zagreb Kocaelispor
15 Jul 2025Free transfer
Bologna Verona
11 Jan 2018Loan
Trapani Bologna
12 Jan 2017Transfer

Injury record

Inactive

Apr 2025

Muscle Injury

Dec 2024 – Feb 2025

Muscle Injury

Nov 2024

Injury

Oct 2024

Injury

Nov 2023

Hamstring Injury

Oct 2023

Injury

Apr 2021

Injury

Mar 2021 – Apr 2021

Yellow Cards

Dec 2020

Injury

Nov 2019

23 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

@ Galatasaray

Süper Lig · 1–1

⚽ 126'7.5

vs Başakşehir

Süper Lig · 0–0

@ Rizespor

Süper Lig · 0–2

69'6.6

vs Gaziantep FK

Süper Lig · 3–0

45'6.0

@ Kayserispor

Süper Lig · 2–1

90'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Kocaelispor	19	7	0	6.90
2024	Croatia	11	1	1	6.92
2024	Dinamo Zagreb	29	6	3	7.05
2023	Croatia	3	2	0	7.27
2023	Dinamo Zagreb	35	17	6	7.45
2022	Croatia	12	2	0	6.80
2022	Dinamo Zagreb	36	12	7	7.11
2021	Dinamo Zagreb	41	10	5	7.15
2020	Croatia	19	5	1	6.98
2020	Dinamo Zagreb	18	7	5	7.30
2019	Dinamo Zagreb	8	2	1	6.89
2018	Dinamo Zagreb	9	2	3	7.30

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

247

Fouls

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