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.

L. Qamili

AlbaniaAlbania27 yrs

Age

190 cm

Height

74 kg

Weight

Forward

Typical role

Albania

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Sonderjyske

2024–2025

76 apps⚽ 27

FYR Macedonia

2023–2025

12 apps⚽ 2

Hvidovre

2022–2024

46 apps⚽ 11

AC Horsens

2021–2022

41 apps⚽ 9

Career transfers

Hvidovre Sonderjyske
10 Aug 2024
AC Horsens Hvidovre
1 Jan 2023
Hvidovre AC Horsens
10 Sept 2020

Injury record

Injury

Mar 2025 – Apr 2025

Yellow Cards

May 2024

Injury

Aug 2023 – Sept 2023

Muscle Injury

Mar 2021

Yellow Cards

Dec 2020

Injury

Oct 2020

6 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Superliga· Denmark

1. Division· Denmark

DBU Pokalen· Denmark

UEFA Nations League· World

Friendlies· World

World Cup - Qualification Europe· World

Recent form

vs FC Nordsjaelland

Superliga · 1–4

27'6.7

@ Viborg

Superliga · 1–0

19'6.3

@ Aarhus

Superliga · 1–2

22'6.6

vs Brondby

Superliga · 3–0

20'6.5

vs FC Midtjylland

Superliga · 1–2

23'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Sonderjyske	26	5	1	6.55
2024	Sonderjyske	66	25	10	7.02
2023	Hvidovre	31	6	1	6.81
2022	Hvidovre	23	5	0	6.68
2021	AC Horsens	31	8	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

142

Fouls

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