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.

V. Zagaritis

GreeceGreece24 yrs

Age

178 cm

Height

68 kg

Weight

Defence — left

Typical role

Greece

Nationality

Career clubs

Heerenveen

2025

35 apps⚽ 2

Almere City FC

2023–2024

65 apps

Parma

2021–2023

67 apps

Greece U21

2023

10 apps⚽ 1

Panathinaikos

2021

0 apps

Career transfers

Parma Almere City FC
24 Jun 2024Free transfer
Panathinaikos Parma
22 Jan 2021Transfer

Honours

Serie B

Winner

Italy · 1× (2023/2024)

Injury record

Unknown

May 2025 – Jul 2025

Competitions

Eredivisie· Netherlands

Serie B· Italy

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification· World

Coppa Italia· Italy

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ Utrecht

Eredivisie · 2–3

90'6.0

vs Ajax

Eredivisie · 0–0

75'7.3

@ NAC Breda

Eredivisie · 0–2

81'6.7

@ FC Volendam

Eredivisie · 2–0

🅰 178'8.5

vs Fortuna Sittard

Eredivisie · 2–1

90'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Heerenveen	35	2	4	6.90
2024	Almere City FC	65	0	2	6.80
2023	Greece U21	39	1	0	6.81
2022	Parma	33	0	0	6.73
2021	Parma	5	0	0	6.40

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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