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. Peretz

IsraelIsrael30 yrs

Age

184 cm

Height

72 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Israel

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Maccabi Tel Aviv

2025

42 apps⚽ 14

Israel

2025

0 apps

Career transfers

Venezia Maccabi Tel Aviv
16 Aug 2022Free transfer
Maccabi Tel Aviv Venezia
1 Jul 2021Free transfer
Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv
28 Jun 2017
Maccabi Tel Aviv Hapoel Haifa
26 Jan 2017Loan

Injury record

Yellow Cards

Mar 2025

Injury

Dec 2021 – Jan 2022

Knee Injury

Sept 2021

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

Ligat Ha'al· Israel

UEFA Europa League· World

Friendlies· World

Recent form

@ Hapoel Beer Sheva

Ligat Ha'al · 2–4

⚽ 190'6.6

vs Beitar Jerusalem

Ligat Ha'al · 1–2

⚽ 190'7.2

vs Maccabi Haifa

Ligat Ha'al · 3–0

⚽ 190'7.2

@ Hapoel Tel Aviv

Ligat Ha'al · 1–1

⚽ 190'7.9

@ Beitar Jerusalem

Ligat Ha'al · 2–4

🅰 190'6.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Maccabi Tel Aviv	42	14	2	6.90

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

162

Fouls

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