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.

J. Mitrović

Croatia

Croatia25 yrs

Age

174 cm

Height

74 kg

Weight

Forward — left

Typical role

Croatia

Nationality

Career clubs

NK Slaven Belupo

2022–2025

71 apps⚽ 11

Fortuna Sittard

2024

50 apps⚽ 3

HNK Gorica

2021–2024

38 apps⚽ 5

Croatia U21

2021–2023

1 apps

Career transfers

Fortuna Sittard NK Slaven Belupo
15 Jul 2025Transfer
HNK Gorica Fortuna Sittard
5 Jul 2024
HNK Rijeka HNK Gorica
11 Aug 2020
Inter Zapresic HNK Rijeka
1 Aug 2020
HNK Rijeka Inter Zapresic
1 Jul 2019Loan

Injury record

Unknown

Feb 2025

Unknown

Dec 2024 – Jan 2025

Unknown

Dec 2024

Foot Injury

Aug 2024

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

HNL· Croatia

Eredivisie· Netherlands

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

Cup· Croatia

UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification· World

UEFA U21 Championship· World

Recent form

vs Vukovar

HNL · 2–2

⚽ 190'7.7

vs HNK Hajduk Split

HNL · 2–2

90'6.6

@ NK Varazdin

HNL · 1–2

86'6.2

vs HNK Rijeka

HNL · 0–2

72'6.3

vs NK Osijek

HNL · 0–0

90'6.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	NK Slaven Belupo	30	7	2	6.83
2024	Fortuna Sittard	50	3	2	6.62
2023	NK Slaven Belupo	25	4	4	7.11
2022	NK Slaven Belupo	20	2	2	6.63
2021	HNK Gorica	35	3	1	6.76

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

100

Fouls

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