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. Brozović

Midfield

Typical role

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Dinamo Zagreb Inter
1 Jul 2016Transfer
Dinamo Zagreb Inter
26 Jan 2015Loan
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb Dinamo Zagreb
1 Sept 2012Transfer

Injury record

Calf Injury

Jan 2023 – Feb 2023

Calf Injury

Dec 2022 – Jan 2023

Rest

Dec 2022

Muscle Injury

Oct 2022 – Nov 2022

Yellow Cards

Sept 2022 – Oct 2022

Injury

Mar 2022

Yellow Cards

Feb 2022

Red Card

May 2021

Yellow Cards

Apr 2021

Injury

Dec 2020

19 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Al-Hilal Saudi FC

Pro League · 1–1

72'6.6

@ Al Shabab

Pro League · 4–2

89'6.7

@ Al-Qadisiyah FC

Pro League · 1–3

🅰 190'6.3

vs Al-Ahli Jeddah

Pro League · 2–0

90'6.9

vs Al Ahli Doha

AFC Champions League Two · 5–1

78'7.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Al-Nassr	35	0	4	7.05
2024	Croatia	7	0	0	6.90
2024	Al-Nassr	44	2	7	7.53
2023	Croatia	8	0	0	6.91
2023	Al-Nassr	43	4	9	7.55
2022	Croatia	15	0	0	7.04
2022	Inter	41	3	6	7.01
2021	Inter	48	3	4	7.26
2020	Croatia	23	1	2	7.11
2020	Inter	43	2	7	7.26
2019	Inter	46	3	9	7.14
2018	Croatia	13	0	1	6.86

Discipline

133

Yellow cards

Red cards

613

Fouls

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