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.

G. Magnani

Italy

Italy30 yrs

Age

190 cm

Height

85 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Italy

Nationality

Career clubs

Palermo

2024–2025

26 apps

Hellas Verona

2021–2024

94 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Verona Palermo
28 Jan 2025Transfer
Sampdoria Verona
1 Jul 2022
Verona Sampdoria
17 Jan 2022Loan
Sassuolo Verona
1 Jul 2021Transfer
Sassuolo Verona
2 Sept 2020Loan
Brescia Sassuolo
31 Jan 2020
Sassuolo Brescia
7 Aug 2019Loan
Juventus Sassuolo
27 Jul 2018Loan
Perugia Juventus
1 Jul 2018Transfer

Injury record

Muscle Injury

Dec 2023

Foot Injury

Nov 2023 – Dec 2023

7 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie A· Italy

Serie B· Italy

Coppa Italia· Italy

Recent form

@ Catanzaro

Serie B · 0–3

90'6.0

@ Venezia

Serie B · 0–2

vs Catanzaro

Serie B · 3–2

69'5.9

@ Reggiana

Serie B · 1–1

vs Cesena

Serie B · 2–0

10'6.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Palermo	13	0	0	6.78
2024	Palermo	31	1	0	6.78
2023	Hellas Verona	35	0	0	6.97
2022	Hellas Verona	26	0	1	6.72
2021	Hellas Verona	15	0	0	6.38

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

178

Fouls

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