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. Pavelka

CzechiaCzechia34 yrs

Age

185 cm cm

Height

74 kg kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Czechia

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Sparta Praha

2021–2024

81 apps⚽ 6

Sparta Praha II

2022–2024

14 apps

Sparta Praha U21

2024

1 apps

Czech Republic

2021–2022

0 apps

Career transfers

Kasimpasa Sparta Praha
6 Oct 2020
Slovan Liberec Kasimpasa
22 Jan 2016

Injury record

Unknown

Aug 2024

Unknown

Feb 2024 – Mar 2024

Knee Injury

Oct 2019 – Mar 2020

Unknown

Aug 2019 – Sept 2019

4 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Czech Liga· Czech-Republic

FNL· Czech-Republic

Cup· Czech-Republic

UEFA Europa League· World

UEFA Champions League· World

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Premier League International Cup· World

Friendlies· World

Recent form

vs FK Jablonec

Czech Liga · 2–1

12'6.7

@ Feyenoord

UEFA Champions League · 2–4

vs Bohemians 1905

Czech Liga · 1–0

vs Karviná

Czech Liga · 4–1

@ Dukla Praha

Czech Liga · 1–1

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2024	Sparta Praha II	22	0	1	6.58
2023	Sparta Praha	11	1	0	6.60
2022	Sparta Praha	22	1	0	—
2021	Sparta Praha	41	4	1	6.86

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

279

Fouls

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