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.

Luca Pellegrini

Italy

Italy26 yrs

Age

178 cm

Height

72 kg

Weight

Defence — left

Typical role

Italy

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Lazio

2025

26 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Lazio Juventus
1 Jul 2025
Juventus Lazio
1 Jul 2025Transfer
Juventus Lazio
17 Aug 2023Loan
Lazio Juventus
1 Jul 2023
Juventus Lazio
31 Jan 2023Loan
Juventus Eintracht Frankfurt
12 Aug 2022Loan
Genoa Juventus
1 Jul 2021
Juventus Genoa
26 Sept 2020Loan
Cagliari Juventus
1 Sept 2020
Juventus Cagliari
20 Aug 2019Loan
AS Roma Cagliari
31 Jan 2019Loan

Injury record

Neck Injury

Jan 2025 – Feb 2025

Unknown

Dec 2024

Leg Injury

Aug 2024 – Sept 2024

Ankle Injury

Apr 2024

Ankle Injury

Mar 2024 – Apr 2024

Muscle Injury

Feb 2024

Calf/Shin Injury

Jan 2023 – Mar 2023

Shoulder Injury

Oct 2022

Thigh Injury

Sept 2022

35 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie A· Italy

Coppa Italia· Italy

Recent form

vs Pisa

Serie A

82'6.7

@ AS Roma

Serie A · 0–2

vs Inter

Coppa Italia · 0–2

vs Inter

Serie A · 0–3

90'6.3

@ Cremonese

Serie A · 2–1

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Lazio	26	1	0	6.69

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

192

Fouls

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