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.

D. Lovren

Croatia

Croatia36 yrs

Age

188 cm

Height

84 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Croatia

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

PAOK

2025

25 apps

Career transfers

Zenit Lyon
2 Jan 2023Transfer
Liverpool Zenit
27 Jul 2020Transfer
Southampton Liverpool
27 Jul 2014Transfer
Lyon Southampton
1 Jul 2013Transfer
Dinamo Zagreb Lyon
13 Jan 2010Transfer
Inter Zapresic Dinamo Zagreb
1 Jul 2008
Dinamo Zagreb Inter Zapresic
1 Jul 2007Loan

Injury record

Ankle Injury

Feb 2025

Thigh Injury

May 2023 – Oct 2023

Concussion

Apr 2023

Knock

Jul 2020

Thigh Injury

Dec 2019 – Jan 2020

Knock

Dec 2019

Illness

Aug 2019

Illness

Apr 2019

Hamstring

Feb 2019 – Mar 2019

Hamstring

Jan 2019

35 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Super League 1· Greece

Friendlies Clubs· World

UEFA Europa League· World

Recent form

@ Panathinaikos

Super League 1 · 2–2

@ AEK Athens FC

Super League 1 · 0–3

45'7.0

vs Panathinaikos

Super League 1 · 0–0

@ Volos NFC

Super League 1 · 1–2

90'6.3

vs Levadiakos

Super League 1 · 3–0

69'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	PAOK	25	0	0	6.92

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

211

Fouls

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