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.

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Midfield

Typical role

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

AEK Athens FC

2025

19 apps

Career transfers

Udinese AEK Athens FC
12 Jul 2024Free transfer
Watford Udinese
28 Sept 2020
Juventus Watford
20 Aug 2016Transfer
Udinese Juventus
1 Jul 2015Transfer
Udinese Juventus
23 Jul 2014Loan
River Plate Udinese
31 Aug 2011Transfer

Injury record

Thigh Injury

Mar 2024

Muscle Injury

Feb 2024 – Mar 2024

Muscle Injury

Jan 2024

Knock

Dec 2019

Hamstring

Nov 2019

Hip/Thigh Injury

Apr 2019

Calf Injury

Feb 2019

Groin Injury

Apr 2018 – May 2018

Knock

Dec 2017

Knock

Oct 2017 – Nov 2017

15 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Super League 1· Greece

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Recent form

vs Olympiakos Piraeus

Super League 1 · 1–1

51'6.6

@ PAOK

Super League 1 · 1–1

vs Panathinaikos

Super League 1 · 2–1

66'6.9

@ Panathinaikos

Super League 1 · 0–0

58'6.9

vs PAOK

Super League 1 · 3–0

67'7.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	AEK Athens FC	19	0	0	6.68

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

251

Fouls

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