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.

D. Verde

Italy

Italy29 yrs

Age

168 cm

Height

64 kg

Weight

Forward — left

Typical role

Italy

Nationality

Career transfers

Spezia Fatih Karagümrük
5 Feb 2026Loan
Salernitana Spezia
1 Jul 2025Return from loan
Spezia Salernitana
13 Aug 2024Loan
AEK Athens FC Spezia
1 Jul 2021Transfer
AEK Athens FC Spezia
22 Sept 2020Loan
AS Roma Pescara
8 Jan 2016Loan
AS Roma Frosinone
9 Jul 2015Loan

Injury record

Hamstring

Apr 2019 – May 2019

Virus

Jan 2019

Hamstring

Sept 2018 – Oct 2018

10 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

@ Kocaelispor

Süper Lig · 1–0

🅰 131'6.6

vs Eyüpspor

Süper Lig · 1–2

🅰 161'7.2

@ Konyaspor

Süper Lig · 0–3

76'6.2

vs Rizespor

Süper Lig · 2–1

🅰 169'7.5

@ Gaziantep FK

Süper Lig · 1–1

59'6.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Spezia	7	0	1	6.66
2025	Fatih Karagümrük	9	1	4	6.90
2024	Salernitana	37	3	3	7.05
2023	Spezia	38	7	0	7.28
2022	Spezia	36	6	0	6.89
2021	Spezia	36	8	7	7.07
2020	Spezia	30	7	1	6.97
2018	Valladolid	25	5	0	6.82
2017	Hellas Verona	30	2	3	6.86
2015	Frosinone	6	0	0	6.85

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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