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.

Gvidas Gineitis

Midfield — centre

Typical role

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Torino

2022–2025

101 apps⚽ 3

Lithuania

2022–2025

28 apps⚽ 4

Lithuania U19

2022–2023

6 apps⚽ 1

Lithuania U21

2023

3 apps

Torino U19

2022

14 apps⚽ 4

SPAL U19

2021

8 apps

Honours

Coppa Italia Primavera

Runner-up

Italy · 1× (2023/2024)

Youth Viareggio Cup

Runner-up

World · 1× (2023)

Injury record

Knee Injury

Jan 2025

Knee Injury

Aug 2024 – Sept 2024

Knee Injury

Mar 2024 – Jul 2024

17 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie A· Italy

Campionato Primavera - 1· Italy

World Cup - Qualification Europe· World

Euro Championship - Qualification· World

UEFA Nations League· World

UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification· World

Coppa Italia· Italy

Friendlies· World

UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification· World

Baltic Cup· World

Recent form

vs Juventus

Serie A · 2–2

45'6.9

vs Sassuolo

Serie A · 2–1

90'7.2

@ Udinese

Serie A · 0–2

90'6.3

vs Inter

Serie A · 2–2

67'6.9

@ Cremonese

Serie A · 0–0

90'7.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Torino	32	0	1	6.73
2024	Torino	45	7	2	6.92
2023	Lithuania	31	0	3	6.83
2022	Torino U19	44	5	0	6.48
2021	SPAL U19	8	0	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

110

Fouls

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