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. Brescianini

Italy

Italy25 yrs

Age

188 cm

Height

80 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Italy

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Fiorentina

2025

18 apps⚽ 1

Atalanta

2025

2 apps

Career transfers

Atalanta Fiorentina
8 Jan 2026Loan
Atalanta Frosinone
1 Jul 2025
Frosinone Atalanta
1 Jul 2025Transfer
Frosinone Atalanta
16 Aug 2024Loan
AC Milan Frosinone
7 Jul 2023
AC Milan Cosenza
7 Aug 2022Loan
Virtus Entella AC Milan
1 Jul 2022
AC Milan Monza
1 Jul 2021Loan
AC Milan Virtus Entella
1 Sept 2020Loan

Injury record

Hamstring

Sept 2024 – Nov 2024

8 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie A· Italy

UEFA Champions League· World

Coppa Italia· Italy

Recent form

vs Atalanta

Serie A · 1–1

🅰 167'6.6

@ Juventus

Serie A · 2–0

64'6.3

vs Genoa

Serie A · 0–0

18'7.3

@ AS Roma

Serie A · 0–4

75'6.2

vs Sassuolo

Serie A · 0–0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Fiorentina	20	1	1	6.59

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

201

Fouls

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