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. Kreilach

Croatia

Croatia36 yrs

Age

186 cm

Height

79 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Croatia

Nationality

Career clubs

Vancouver Whitecaps

2024–2025

32 apps⚽ 4

HNK Rijeka

2025

1 apps

Real Salt Lake

2021–2023

74 apps⚽ 25

MLS All-Stars

2021

1 apps

Career transfers

Union Berlin Real Salt Lake
7 Feb 2018
HNK Rijeka Union Berlin
1 Jul 2013Transfer

Injury record

Achilles Tendon Rupture

Jun 2025

Calf Injury

Feb 2025

Calf Injury

Jun 2024 – Jul 2024

Illness

Jun 2024

Ankle Injury

May 2024

32 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Major League Soccer· USA

US Open Cup· USA

CONCACAF Champions League· World

Canadian Championship· Canada

Leagues Cup· World

HNL· Croatia

MLS All-Star· USA

Recent form

vs Dinamo Zagreb

HNL · 0–2

12'6.2

@ NK Osijek

HNL · 0–0

vs NK Slaven Belupo

HNL · 2–0

@ Los Angeles Galaxy

Major League Soccer · 0–3

8'6.6

@ Los Angeles FC

Major League Soccer · 1–0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Vancouver Whitecaps	7	1	0	6.70
2024	Vancouver Whitecaps	26	3	1	6.74
2023	Real Salt Lake	33	8	1	6.69
2022	Real Salt Lake	5	1	0	7.00
2021	Real Salt Lake	37	16	8	7.32

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

237

Fouls

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