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.

Jacopo Desogus

Forward

Typical role

Career clubs

Cittadella

2023–2024

24 apps⚽ 1

Cagliari U19

2021–2023

27 apps⚽ 12

Gubbio

2023

13 apps⚽ 1

Cagliari

2021–2023

3 apps

Pescara

2022

22 apps⚽ 2

Career transfers

Cittadella Pro Patria
8 Jan 2026Loan
CittadellaDesogus Jacopo
7 Jan 2026Free transfer
Cagliari Cittadella
1 Jul 2024
Cagliari Gubbio
1 Feb 2024Loan
Pescara Cagliari
1 Jul 2023
Cagliari Pescara
1 Sept 2022Loan

Injury record

Unknown

Dec 2023 – Jan 2024

8 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie C - Supercoppa Lega Finals· Italy

Campionato Primavera - 1· Italy

Serie B· Italy

Coppa Italia· Italy

Serie A· Italy

Recent form

vs Salernitana

Serie B · 0–2

vs Bari

Serie B · 3–1

@ Frosinone

Serie B · 1–1

52'6.3

vs Brescia

Serie B · 0–1

70'6.3

@ Reggiana

Serie B · 1–2

60'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2024	Cittadella	24	1	1	6.47
2023	Gubbio	14	1	0	—
2022	Pescara	23	2	0	6.30
2021	Cagliari U19	28	12	0	6.50

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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