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.

S. Perica

Croatia

Croatia30 yrs

Age

192 cm cm

Height

76 kg kg

Weight

Forward — left

Typical role

Croatia

Nationality

Career transfers

Maccabi Tel Aviv Standard Liege
2 Sept 2022
Watford Maccabi Tel Aviv
18 Aug 2021
Udinese Watford
7 Sept 2020
Udinese Royal Excel Mouscron
23 Aug 2019Loan
Udinese Kasimpasa
26 Jan 2019Loan
Udinese Frosinone
18 Jul 2018Loan
Chelsea Udinese
1 Jul 2016Transfer
Chelsea Udinese
31 Jan 2015Loan
Chelsea NAC Breda
22 Aug 2013Loan
NK Zadar Chelsea
1 Aug 2013Transfer

Injury record

Hamstring

Dec 2014

Suspended

Oct 2014 – Nov 2014

Suspended

Feb 2014 – Mar 2014

Recent form

@ AFC Hermannstadt

Liga I · 2–1

20'6.2

vs Universitatea Cluj

Liga I · 1–0

18'6.7

@ Uta Arad

Liga I · 0–2

45'6.3

vs Metaloglobus

Liga I · 4–0

⚽ 123'8.6

@ FCSB

Liga I · 0–0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Dinamo Bucuresti	16	2	2	6.69
2024	HNK Rijeka	12	0	0	6.64
2024	Dinamo Bucuresti	16	6	0	6.95
2024	Standard Liege	1	1	0	7.20
2023	Standard Liege	22	0	0	6.56
2022	Maccabi Tel Aviv	2	1	0	6.80
2022	Standard Liege	27	4	2	6.63
2021	Maccabi Tel Aviv	8	2	1	6.91
2020	Watford	25	1	0	6.56
2018	Frosinone	7	0	0	6.59
2018	Kasımpaşa	12	2	0	6.67
2017	Udinese	22	1	1	6.49

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

141

Fouls

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