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. Calabresi

Italy

Italy29 yrs

Age

186 cm

Height

75 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Italy

Nationality

Career clubs

Pisa

2022–2025

119 apps⚽ 2

Lecce

2021–2022

35 apps⚽ 2

Bologna

2021

0 apps

Career transfers

Lecce Pisa
11 Aug 2022
Bologna Lecce
29 Jul 2021
Cagliari Bologna
1 Jul 2021
Bologna Cagliari
23 Jan 2021Loan
Amiens Bologna
1 Sept 2020
Bologna Amiens
26 Aug 2019Loan
AS Roma Bologna
1 Jul 2018Transfer
AS Roma Foggia
23 Jan 2018Loan
AS Roma Spezia
6 Jul 2017Loan
AS Roma Brescia
15 Jan 2016Loan
AS Roma Livorno
12 Jul 2015Loan

Honours

Serie B

Winner

Italy · 2× (2024/2025, 2021/2022)

Serie A

Runner-up

Italy · 1× (2014/2015)

UEFA U17 Championship

Runner-up

Europe · 1× (2012/2013)

Injury record

Thigh Injury

May 2021 – Aug 2021

Injury

Nov 2020

Yellow Cards

Dec 2018

3 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie B· Italy

Serie A· Italy

Coppa Italia· Italy

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ Lazio

Serie A

77'6.3

vs Napoli

Serie A · 0–3

70'6.3

@ Cremonese

Serie A · 0–3

53'6.2

vs Lecce

Serie A · 1–2

@ Parma

Serie A · 0–1

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Pisa	24	0	0	6.59
2024	Pisa	32	0	1	6.80
2023	Pisa	30	2	1	6.70
2022	Pisa	34	0	2	6.87
2021	Lecce	34	2	2	6.82

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

226

Fouls

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