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.

D. Bettella

Italy

Italy25 yrs

Age

185 cm

Height

75 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Italy

Nationality

Career clubs

Catanzaro

2024–2025

23 apps

Pescara

2025

16 apps

Monza

2021–2024

10 apps

Palermo

2022

19 apps

Italy U21

2021

2 apps

Career transfers

Frosinone Catanzaro
30 Jul 2025Free transfer
Frosinone Catanzaro
28 Jul 2025Free transfer
Monza Frosinone
30 Aug 2024
Atalanta Monza
1 Jul 2022
Pescara Atalanta
1 Sept 2020
Atalanta Pescara
11 Jan 2019Loan

Injury record

Unknown

Mar 2024 – Jun 2024

17 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie B· Italy

UEFA U21 Championship· World

Coppa Italia· Italy

Serie A· Italy

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs Spezia

Serie B · 1–1

90'6.3

@ Padova

Serie B · 0–1

90'6.9

vs Juve Stabia

Serie B · 1–1

72'7.2

@ Carrarese

Serie B · 2–2

90'7.0

vs Sampdoria

Serie B · 1–2

90'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Assists	Rating
2025	Pescara	17	0	6.86
2024	Catanzaro	22	0	6.78
2023	Monza	1	0	6.30
2022	Palermo	19	0	6.78
2021	Monza	11	1	6.77

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

113

Fouls

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