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.

M. Zajc

SloveniaSlovenia31 yrs

Age

180 cm

Height

76 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Slovenia

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Fenerbahçe Dinamo Zagreb
4 Aug 2025Free transfer
Toulouse Fenerbahce
1 Jul 2025Return from loan
Fenerbahce Toulouse
30 Aug 2024Loan
Genoa Fenerbahce
1 Jul 2021
Fenerbahce Genoa
13 Sept 2020Loan
Empoli Fenerbahce
31 Jan 2019Transfer
Olimpija Ljubljana Empoli
25 Jan 2017

Injury record

Knock

Dec 2023 – Feb 2024

Thigh Injury

Apr 2023 – May 2023

Knock

Sept 2021

Ankle Injury

Dec 2019 – Jan 2020

17 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs HNK Hajduk Split

HNL · 2–0

59'6.9

@ Istra 1961

HNL · 2–0

45'6.5

vs HNK Rijeka

HNL · 2–2

71'6.7

@ Vukovar

HNL · 4–1

90'6.5

vs NK Osijek

HNL · 7–0

⚽ 172'8.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Dinamo Zagreb	37	8	7	6.95
2024	Toulouse	34	0	0	6.65
2024	Fenerbahçe	5	1	0	6.53
2023	Fenerbahçe	30	2	0	6.82
2023	Slovenia	8	0	0	6.60
2022	Fenerbahçe	36	4	4	6.78
2022	Slovenia	5	0	0	6.63
2021	Fenerbahçe	39	9	1	6.92
2020	Genoa	38	1	3	6.71
2020	Slovenia	19	4	1	6.86
2019	Fenerbahçe	10	1	0	6.63
2018	Empoli	20	3	2	6.85

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

204

Fouls

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