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.

Giorgio Altare

Defence — centre

Typical role

Career clubs

Sampdoria

2024–2025

9 apps

Pescara

2025

6 apps

Venezia

2023–2024

51 apps⚽ 4

Cagliari

2021–2023

62 apps⚽ 3

Career transfers

Venezia Pescara
1 Feb 2026Loan
Sampdoria Venezia
31 Jan 2026Return from loan
Venezia Sampdoria
27 Jan 2025Loan
Cagliari Venezia
1 Jul 2024
Cagliari Venezia
24 Aug 2023Loan
Genoa Cagliari
18 Jul 2021
Genoa Olbia
16 Jan 2020Loan
Genoa Feralpisalo
20 Jul 2018Loan
Sampdoria Venezia
1 Jul 1928

Injury record

Muscle Injury

Jan 2025

Muscle Injury

Sept 2024 – Oct 2024

26 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie B· Italy

Serie A· Italy

Coppa Italia· Italy

Recent form

vs Spezia

Serie B · 1–1

10'6.6

@ Padova

Serie B · 0–1

vs Juve Stabia

Serie B · 1–1

18'6.9

@ Carrarese

Serie B · 2–2

vs Sampdoria

Serie B · 1–2

79'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Pescara	6	0	0	6.85
2024	Venezia	25	0	0	6.91
2023	Venezia	35	4	2	7.05
2022	Cagliari	40	2	0	7.01
2021	Cagliari	22	1	0	6.92

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

146

Fouls

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