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.

E. Capradossi

Italy

Italy29 yrs

Age

181 cm

Height

78 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Italy

Nationality

Career clubs

Uganda

2023–2025

29 apps

Cittadella

2024

15 apps

Cagliari

2022–2023

25 apps

Lecco

2023

12 apps

Spezia

2021–2022

0 apps

Spal

2021

32 apps⚽ 2

Career transfers

Cittadella Universitatea Cluj
1 Jul 2025Free transfer
Cagliari Lecco
1 Feb 2024Free transfer
Spezia Cagliari
1 Sept 2022
Spal Spezia
1 Jul 2022
Spezia Spal
20 Aug 2021Loan
AS Roma Spezia
20 Jul 2018Loan
Bari AS Roma
31 Jan 2018
AS Roma Bari
31 Aug 2016Loan

Injury record

Calf Injury

Aug 2023 – Jan 2024

17 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie B· Italy

Friendlies· World

Liga I· Romania

World Cup - Qualification Africa· World

Serie A· Italy

Coppa Italia· Italy

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs Rapid

Liga I · 1–0

90'7.5

vs Arges Pitesti

Liga I · 1–0

98'7.2

@ CFR 1907 Cluj

Liga I · 0–1

@ Dinamo Bucuresti

Liga I · 1–2

vs Universitatea Craiova

Liga I · 4–0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Uganda	39	1	1	6.94
2024	Cittadella	15	0	0	6.94
2023	Lecco	16	0	0	6.47
2022	Cagliari	25	0	1	6.88
2021	Spal	32	2	0	6.86

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

114

Fouls

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