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.

Defender#22

M. Erlić

Croatia

Croatia27 yrs

Age

Defender

Position

Defence — centre

Typical role

Croatia

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

FC Midtjylland

2025

27 apps⚽ 6

Career transfers

Bologna FC Midtjylland
4 Aug 2025Transfer
Sassuolo Bologna
2 Aug 2024Transfer
Spezia Sassuolo
1 Jul 2022
Sassuolo Spezia
31 Aug 2021Loan
Spezia Sassuolo
30 Aug 2021Transfer
Sassuolo Spezia
10 Jul 2018
Sassuolo Sudtirol
31 Aug 2017Loan

Injury record

Calf Injury

May 2025 – Jul 2025

Calf Injury

May 2025

Hamstring

Oct 2024 – Nov 2024

Muscle Injury

Aug 2024 – Sept 2024

Back Injury

May 2024

Thigh Injury

Feb 2024

20 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Superliga· Denmark

UEFA Europa League· World

Recent form

vs Brondby

Superliga · 2–3

@ FC Nordsjaelland

Superliga · 0–0

vs Viborg

Superliga · 3–3

⚽ 190'7.2

@ Aarhus

Superliga · 0–0

@ Sonderjyske

Superliga · 2–1

90'6.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	FC Midtjylland	27	6	1	6.86

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

205

Fouls

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