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.

L. Sernicola

Italy

Italy28 yrs

Age

188 cm

Height

78 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Italy

Nationality

Career clubs

Cremonese

2021–2025

134 apps⚽ 8

Spezia

2025

20 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Cremonese Spezia
2 Jan 2026Loan
Pisa Cremonese
1 Jul 2025Return from loan
Cremonese Pisa
23 Jan 2025Loan
Sassuolo Cremonese
8 Jul 2022
Sassuolo Cremonese
20 Jul 2021Loan
Sassuolo Spal
25 Sept 2020Loan
Sassuolo Ascoli
29 Jan 2020Loan
Sassuolo Virtus Entella
9 Jul 2019Loan
Ternana Sassuolo
1 Jul 2018Transfer

Injury record

Yellow Cards

Apr 2023

Red Card

Jan 2023 – Feb 2023

Yellow Cards

Jan 2023

Foot Injury

Nov 2018 – Feb 2019

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie B· Italy

Serie A· Italy

Coppa Italia· Italy

Recent form

@ Pescara

Serie B · 1–1

45'6.6

vs Venezia

Serie B · 2–2

90'6.7

@ Catanzaro

Serie B · 2–4

87'5.9

vs Sudtirol

Serie B · 6–1

⚽ 174'8.0

vs Mantova

Serie B · 0–2

45'6.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Spezia	20	1	2	6.66
2024	Cremonese	20	2	0	6.82
2023	Cremonese	43	2	5	6.96
2022	Cremonese	37	4	2	6.87
2021	Cremonese	34	0	1	6.92

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

280

Fouls

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