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.

N. Prelec

Forward — centre

Typical role

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Cagliari Oxford United
2 Aug 2025Loan
Austria Vienna Cagliari
1 Jul 2025Return from loan
Cagliari Austria Vienna
12 Jul 2024Loan
WSG Wattens Cagliari
1 Jul 2024
Cagliari WSG Wattens
1 Jul 2023Loan
WSG Wattens Cagliari
31 Jan 2023Transfer
Sampdoria WSG Wattens
9 Jul 2022
Olimpija Ljubljana Sampdoria
1 Jul 2022
Sampdoria Olimpija Ljubljana
29 Jan 2022Loan

Injury record

Yellow Cards

May 2025

Injury

Aug 2022 – Sept 2022

Injury

Aug 2022

Thigh Injury

Nov 2020 – Jan 2021

11 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

@ Portsmouth

Championship · 2–2

vs Hull City

Championship · 1–1

@ Southampton

Championship · 0–2

vs Charlton

Championship · 1–1

13'6.2

vs Blackburn

Championship · 1–0

17'6.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Oxford United	30	1	1	6.56
2024	Austria Vienna	33	7	0	6.94
2023	WSG Wattens	32	8	4	6.93
2022	Cagliari	19	0	2	6.60
2022	WSG Wattens	13	6	0	7.07
2021	Slovenia U21	3	0	0	6.03
2020	Sampdoria	4	0	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

108

Fouls

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