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.

V. Chiricheș

RomaniaRomania36 yrs

Age

184 cm

Height

75 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Romania

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Cremonese FCSB
25 Jul 2023Free transfer
Sassuolo Cremonese
8 Jul 2022
Napoli Sassuolo
1 Sept 2020Transfer
Napoli Sassuolo
2 Sept 2019Loan
Tottenham Napoli
30 Jul 2015Transfer
FCSB Tottenham
30 Aug 2013Transfer
Pandurii TG JIU FCSB
1 Jan 2012Transfer

Injury record

Back Injury

Aug 2014

Back Injury

Jan 2014 – Apr 2014

Knee Injury

Dec 2013

15 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

@ Farul Constanta

Liga I · 3–2

77'6.9

vs Oţelul

Liga I · 4–0

65'6.9

@ FC Botosani

Liga I · 2–3

vs Metaloglobus

Liga I · 0–0

29'6.9

@ Arges Pitesti

Liga I · 0–1

76'7.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	FCSB	20	0	0	6.80
2024	FCSB	44	1	1	6.96
2024	Romania	2	0	0	6.80
2023	FCSB	14	0	0	7.01
2022	Cremonese	20	0	0	6.94
2022	Romania	4	0	0	6.92
2021	Sassuolo	39	0	0	6.74
2020	Sassuolo	30	2	1	7.04
2020	Romania	13	0	3	7.26
2019	Sassuolo	9	0	0	6.76
2018	Napoli	6	0	0	6.88
2018	Romania	5	0	0	7.08

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

174

Fouls

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