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.

P. Ghiglione

Italy

Italy28 yrs

Age

187 cm

Height

80 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Italy

Nationality

Career clubs

Padova

2025

18 apps

Salernitana

2022–2024

63 apps⚽ 3

Cremonese

2022–2023

32 apps⚽ 2

Genoa

2021

15 apps

Career transfers

Cremonese Salernitana
6 Aug 2024
Genoa Cremonese
17 Jul 2022
Frosinone Genoa
1 Jul 2019
Genoa Frosinone
17 Jul 2018Loan
Genoa PRO Vercelli
19 Jul 2017Loan
Spal Genoa
1 Jul 2017
Genoa Spal
1 Jul 2016Loan

Injury record

Red Card

Dec 2024

Injury

Oct 2021 – Nov 2021

Muscle Injury

Feb 2020 – Jun 2020

Thigh Injury

Jan 2019 – Mar 2019

Competitions

Serie B· Italy

Serie A· Italy

Coppa Italia· Italy

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ Cesena

Serie B · 4–3

🅰 163'7.2

vs Pescara

Serie B · 1–0

14'6.9

@ Virtus Entella

Serie B · 0–1

vs Reggiana

Serie B · 1–0

vs Empoli

Serie B · 1–0

18'6.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Padova	19	0	1	6.61
2024	Salernitana	28	2	1	6.67
2023	Cremonese	28	2	2	6.76
2022	Salernitana	39	1	1	6.60
2021	Genoa	15	0	1	6.61

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

131

Fouls

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