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.

Jakub Jugas

CzechiaCzechia33 yrs

Age

186 cm

Height

79 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Czechia

Nationality

Career transfers

Slovan Liberec Slavia Praha
1 Jul 2021
Slavia Praha Cracovia Krakow
1 Jul 2021
Slavia Praha Slovan Liberec
3 Aug 2020Loan
FK Jablonec Slavia Praha
1 Aug 2020
Slavia Praha FK Jablonec
1 Jul 2019Loan
Slavia Praha Mlada Boleslav
22 Feb 2019Loan
Zlin Slavia Praha
1 Jul 2017

Injury record

Injury

May 2024 – Jul 2024

Injury

Dec 2023 – Apr 2024

Injury

Oct 2023

Injury

Feb 2022 – Jun 2022

Injury

May 2021 – Jun 2021

Injury

Apr 2021

Loan agreement

Apr 2021

Illness

Nov 2020

Injury

Aug 2020 – Sept 2020

Injury

Jun 2020 – Jul 2020

Recent form

vs FK Jablonec

Czech Liga · 0–3

37'6.7

vs Slavia Praha

Czech Liga · 1–3

90'5.9

@ Baník Ostrava

Czech Liga · 2–6

90'4.9

vs Plzen

Czech Liga · 3–0

90'7.2

@ Hradec Králové

Czech Liga · 0–0

79'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Cracovia Krakow	14	0	0	—
2025	Zlin	8	0	0	6.51
2024	Cracovia Krakow	30	2	1	6.82
2023	Cracovia Krakow	13	0	0	6.91
2022	Cracovia Krakow	26	1	1	6.89
2021	Cracovia Krakow	14	0	0	6.83
2020	Slovan Liberec	4	0	0	6.65
2017	Slavia Praha	8	0	0	7.04

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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