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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Italy

Italy33 yrs

Age

183 cm

Height

78 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Italy

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Monza

2023–2025

58 apps⚽ 1

Avellino

2025

9 apps⚽ 1

Torino

2021–2022

14 apps

Career transfers

Torino Monza
5 Jul 2023
Torino Monza
1 Sept 2022Loan
Genoa Torino
4 Jul 2018Transfer
Avellino Genoa
14 Jul 2014
Napoli Avellino
31 Jan 2012
Napoli Triestina
2 Aug 2011Loan

Injury record

Thigh Injury

Apr 2025 – May 2025

Thigh Injury

Apr 2024 – May 2024

Knee Injury

Dec 2023 – Jan 2024

Leg Injury

Dec 2023

Foot Injury

Oct 2023 – Dec 2023

23 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie A· Italy

Serie B· Italy

Coppa Italia· Italy

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ Catanzaro

Serie B · 0–3

90'6.2

vs Modena

Serie B · 1–0

90'7.7

@ Empoli

Serie B · 0–1

90'6.6

vs Bari

Serie B · 2–0

90'7.6

@ Mantova

Serie B · 2–0

🅰 190'8.0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Avellino	10	1	2	7.08
2024	Monza	33	1	1	6.86
2023	Monza	24	0	0	6.90
2022	Torino	1	0	0	—
2021	Torino	13	0	0	6.82

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

455

Fouls

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