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. Zaccagni

Forward — left

Typical role

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Verona Lazio
1 Jul 2022Transfer
Verona Lazio
31 Aug 2021Loan
Cittadella Verona
1 Jul 2016
Verona Cittadella
26 Jan 2016Loan
Venezia Verona
1 Jul 2015
Verona Venezia
18 Jul 2014Loan
—Verona
9 Aug 2013

Injury record

Groin Injury

Apr 2025

Calf Injury

Mar 2025

Thigh Injury

Nov 2024

Illness

Oct 2024 – Nov 2024

Ankle Injury

Apr 2024

Toe Injury

Jan 2024 – Feb 2024

Toe Injury

Jan 2024

Hip Injury

Nov 2023 – Dec 2023

Knee Injury

Nov 2023

38 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Inter

Coppa Italia · 0–2

72'7.2

@ Cremonese

Serie A · 2–1

60'7.2

@ Atalanta

Coppa Italia · 1–1

🅰 1103'7.9

@ Napoli

Serie A · 2–0

61'6.7

@ Fiorentina

Serie A · 0–1

45'7.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Lazio	31	4	1	7.04
2024	Lazio	46	10	9	7.36
2024	Italy	13	1	0	7.01
2024	Ecuador	1	0	0	—
2023	Lazio	37	7	1	7.16
2023	Italy	2	0	1	6.60
2022	Lazio	45	10	8	7.26
2021	Lazio	35	5	5	7.11
2021	Hellas Verona	3	2	0	8.17
2020	Hellas Verona	37	5	5	7.08
2019	Hellas Verona	34	2	5	6.94
2017	Hellas Verona	6	0	0	6.48

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

300

Fouls

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