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. Ferrari

Italy

Italy31 yrs

Age

191 cm

Height

80 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Italy

Nationality

Career clubs

Sampdoria

2021–2025

65 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Cremonese Sampdoria
1 Jul 2023
Sampdoria Cremonese
2 Jan 2023Loan
Bologna Sampdoria
1 Jul 2019Transfer
Bologna Sampdoria
1 Jul 2018Loan
Bologna Verona
12 Jul 2017Loan
Verona Bologna
1 Jul 2017
Bologna Verona
27 Jan 2017Loan
Crotone Bologna
1 Jul 2014
Bologna Crotone
14 Jan 2014Loan

Injury record

Red Card

Mar 2025

Red Card

Feb 2025 – Mar 2025

Red Card

Feb 2025

Knee Injury

Dec 2024 – Jan 2025

Injury

Mar 2023 – Apr 2023

Yellow Cards

Mar 2023

Hand Injury

Nov 2021

Muscle Injury

Dec 2020 – Jan 2021

Knee Injury

Dec 2019 – Jul 2020

Yellow Cards

Apr 2018

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie A· Italy

Serie B· Italy

Coppa Italia· Italy

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ Reggiana

Serie B · 0–1

10'6.9

vs Sudtirol

Serie B · 1–0

@ Cesena

Serie B · 0–0

vs Monza

Serie B · 0–3

@ Pescara

Serie B · 2–1

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Sampdoria	13	0	0	6.87
2024	Sampdoria	9	0	1	7.15
2023	Sampdoria	4	0	0	7.12
2022	Sampdoria	15	0	0	6.74
2021	Sampdoria	24	1	0	6.89

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

155

Fouls

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