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.

N. Stanciu

Midfield

Typical role

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Genoa

2025

6 apps⚽ 1

Romania

2025

1 apps

Career transfers

Genoa Dalian Zhixing
28 Jan 2026Free transfer
Damac Genoa
1 Jul 2025Free transfer
Slavia Praha Wuhan Three Towns
15 Mar 2022Transfer
Al-Ahli Jeddah Slavia Praha
4 Jul 2019Transfer
Sparta Praha Al-Ahli Jeddah
28 Jan 2019Transfer
Anderlecht Sparta Praha
23 Jan 2018Transfer
FCSB Anderlecht
29 Aug 2016Transfer
Vaslui FCSB
1 Jul 2013Transfer

Injury record

Stomach Disorder

Nov 2021

Injury

Oct 2021

Rest

Aug 2021

Rest

May 2021

Injury

May 2021

Personal Reasons

Nov 2020

Injury

Feb 2020

Lacking Match Fitness

Jul 2019

Yellow Cards

Dec 2018

Suspended

Sept 2018 – Oct 2018

4 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie A· Italy

Coppa Italia· Italy

Friendlies· World

Recent form

@ Tianjin Teda

Super League · 0–1

90'7.2

vs Qingdao Youth Island

Super League · 2–3

⚽ 190'8.3

@ Qingdao Jonoon

Super League · 1–3

90'7.5

vs Yunnan Yukun

Super League · 1–3

17'6.2

@ Shenyang Urban

Super League · 1–0

⚽ 189'8.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Genoa	7	1	0	6.87

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

171

Fouls

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