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. Çuni

AlbaniaAlbania24 yrs

Age

188 cm

Height

78 kg

Weight

Forward — left

Typical role

Albania

Nationality

Career clubs

Rubin

2024–2025

19 apps

Bari

2025

15 apps⚽ 1

Sampdoria

2025

1 apps

Frosinone

2023–2024

27 apps⚽ 2

Albania

2023

1 apps

FC Saarbrücken

2022

13 apps

SC Paderborn 07

2021

11 apps

Career transfers

Sampdoria Rubin
23 Jan 2026Return from loan
Rubin Sampdoria
1 Aug 2025Loan
Frosinone Rubin
11 Sept 2024Transfer
Bayern München Frosinone
6 Jul 2023Transfer
Bayern München FC Saarbrücken
1 Jul 2022Loan
Bayern München SC Paderborn 07
31 Aug 2021Loan
Bayern München SG Sonnenhof Grossaspach
21 Jul 2020Loan

Injury record

Knock

Jan 2024 – Feb 2024

Virus

Jan 2024

Unknown

Oct 2023 – Nov 2023

6 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie A· Italy

Serie B· Italy

Premier League· Russia

3. Liga· Germany

2. Bundesliga· Germany

Recent form

@ Sudtirol

Serie B · 0–0

12'6.5

vs Sudtirol

Serie B · 0–0

14'7.0

@ Catanzaro

Serie B · 3–2

11'6.2

vs Virtus Entella

Serie B · 2–0

28'6.6

@ Avellino

Serie B · 0–2

24'6.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Rating
2025	Bari	18	1	6.51
2024	Rubin	21	1	6.62
2023	Frosinone	24	1	6.50
2022	FC Saarbrücken	13	0	6.55
2021	SC Paderborn 07	11	0	6.44

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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