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. Belotti

Italy

Italy32 yrs

Age

181 cm

Height

72 kg

Weight

Forward — left

Typical role

Italy

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Benfica

2024–2025

24 apps⚽ 4

Cagliari

2025

6 apps⚽ 2

AS Roma

2022–2024

73 apps⚽ 12

Como

2024

19 apps⚽ 2

Fiorentina

2023

7 apps⚽ 1

Torino

2021–2022

23 apps⚽ 8

Italy

2021–2022

4 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Como Cagliari
1 Sept 2025Transfer
Benfica Como
1 Jul 2025Return from loan
Como Benfica
3 Feb 2025Loan
AS Roma Como
1 Jul 2024Transfer
AS Roma Fiorentina
31 Jan 2024Loan
Torino AS Roma
28 Aug 2022Free transfer
Palermo Torino
18 Aug 2015Transfer

Honours

UEFA European Championship

Winner

Europe · 1× (2021)

Serie B

Winner

Italy · 1× (2013/2014)

Trofeo Joan Gamper

Runner-up

World · 1× (2025)

Primeira Liga

Runner-up

Portugal · 1× (2024/2025)

Taça de Portugal

Runner-up

Portugal · 1× (2024/2025)

UEFA Conference League

Runner-up

Europe · 1× (2023/2024)

UEFA Europa League

Runner-up

Europe · 1× (2022/2023)

CONMEBOL/UEFA Finalissima

Runner-up

World · 1× (2022)

Injury record

Back Injury

May 2024

40 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie A· Italy

UEFA Europa League· World

Primeira Liga· Portugal

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Coppa Italia· Italy

Friendlies Clubs· World

UEFA Champions League· World

Taça de Portugal· Portugal

Friendlies· World

FIFA Club World Cup· World

UEFA Nations League· World

CONMEBOL - UEFA Finalissima· World

Recent form

@ AC Milan

Serie A · 2–1

vs Torino

Serie A · 2–1

8'6.9

vs Udinese

Serie A · 0–2

11'6.2

@ Bologna

Serie A · 0–0

vs Atalanta

Serie A · 3–2

13'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Cagliari	8	2	0	6.70
2024	Benfica	41	6	0	6.76
2023	AS Roma	34	9	0	7.01
2022	AS Roma	49	4	2	6.61
2021	Torino	24	9	1	7.00

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

580

Fouls

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