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.

A. Masiello

Italy

Italy39 yrs

Age

185 cm

Height

85 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Italy

Nationality

Career clubs

Sudtirol

2022–2025

100 apps⚽ 2

Genoa

2021

7 apps

Career transfers

Atalanta Genoa
29 Jan 2020Transfer
Bari Atalanta
27 Jul 2011Transfer
Genoa Bari
1 Jan 2008
Robur Siena Genoa
1 Jan 2007
Juventus Robur Siena
1 Jul 2006
Juventus Avellino
1 Aug 2005Loan
Lucchese Juventus
1 Aug 2003

Injury record

Inactive

May 2025 – Aug 2025

Inactive

Apr 2025

Injury

Dec 2024 – Feb 2025

Injury

Dec 2024

Injury

Aug 2024 – Oct 2024

Injury

Mar 2022

Yellow Cards

Mar 2021

Muscle Injury

Jan 2021 – Feb 2021

Yellow Cards

Sept 2020

Yellow Cards

May 2019

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie B· Italy

Serie A· Italy

Coppa Italia· Italy

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs Juve Stabia

Serie B · 1–1

@ Sampdoria

Serie B · 0–1

vs Mantova

Serie B · 0–3

56'5.9

@ Spezia

Serie B · 1–6

vs Modena

Serie B · 1–1

45'6.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Sudtirol	17	0	0	6.54
2024	Sudtirol	19	0	1	7.01
2023	Sudtirol	33	2	0	7.07
2022	Sudtirol	31	0	1	7.08
2021	Genoa	7	0	0	6.66

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

234

Fouls

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