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.

Filippo Bandinelli

Midfield

Typical role

Career clubs

Spezia

2022–2025

116 apps⚽ 4

Empoli

2021–2023

40 apps⚽ 2

Career transfers

Empoli Spezia
21 Jul 2023Transfer
Sassuolo Empoli
13 Jul 2019
Benevento Sassuolo
1 Jul 2019
Sassuolo Perugia
31 Jul 2017Loan
Latina Sassuolo
9 Jul 2017Free transfer
Fiorentina Latina
31 Aug 2015Loan

Injury record

Inactive

May 2025

Inactive

May 2025

Yellow Cards

Feb 2025

Yellow Cards

May 2023

Yellow Cards

Feb 2023

Yellow Cards

Apr 2022 – May 2022

Yellow Cards

Jan 2022

4 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie B· Italy

Serie A· Italy

Coppa Italia· Italy

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs Venezia

Serie B · 2–2

47'5.5

@ Catanzaro

Serie B · 2–4

vs Sudtirol

Serie B · 6–1

26'6.5

vs Mantova

Serie B · 0–2

90'7.0

@ Carrarese

Serie B · 1–3

70'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Spezia	16	1	0	6.71
2024	Spezia	34	1	3	6.79
2023	Spezia	30	0	1	6.80
2022	Spezia	38	2	0	6.67
2021	Empoli	38	2	3	6.61

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

366

Fouls

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