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.

M. Bani

Italy

Italy32 yrs

Age

188 cm

Height

80 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Italy

Nationality

Career clubs

Palermo

2025

32 apps⚽ 3

Genoa

2021–2024

105 apps⚽ 4

Career transfers

Genoa Palermo
27 Jul 2025Transfer
Parma Genoa
1 Jul 2021
Genoa Parma
1 Feb 2021Loan
Bologna Genoa
5 Oct 2020Transfer
Chievo Bologna
1 Jul 2019Transfer

Injury record

Thigh Injury

Mar 2025 – Apr 2025

Thigh Injury

Jan 2025 – Feb 2025

Thigh Injury

Dec 2024

Thigh Injury

Oct 2024 – Nov 2024

Muscle Injury

Aug 2024 – Sept 2024

Muscle Injury

Apr 2024 – May 2024

Thigh Injury

Nov 2023 – Dec 2023

Thigh Injury

Nov 2023

32 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie A· Italy

Serie B· Italy

Coppa Italia· Italy

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ Catanzaro

Serie B · 0–3

vs Catanzaro

Serie B · 3–2

63'6.5

@ Reggiana

Serie B · 1–1

vs Cesena

Serie B · 2–0

90'7.5

@ Frosinone

Serie B · 1–1

90'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Palermo	32	3	0	7.25
2024	Genoa	22	0	0	6.87
2023	Genoa	28	2	0	6.87
2022	Genoa	36	2	2	6.99
2021	Genoa	19	0	0	6.92

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

250

Fouls

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