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.

Midfielder#17

J. Italiano

Australia

Australia24 yrs

Age

177 cm

Height

74 kg

Weight

Midfielder

Position

Midfield — left

Typical role

Australia

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Grazer AK

2024–2025

52 apps⚽ 5

Australia

2025

2 apps

Australia U23

2023–2024

5 apps

Borussia M'gladbach II

2021–2023

62 apps⚽ 5

Borussia Mönchengladbach

2022

0 apps

Career transfers

Borussia Mönchengladbach Grazer AK
23 Jun 2024

Injury record

Inactive

May 2025

Illness

Feb 2025 – Mar 2025

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

Bundesliga· Austria

Regionalliga - Relegation Round· Germany

Regionalliga - Nord· Germany

Tournoi Maurice Revello· World

Friendlies· World

Cup· Austria

AFC U23 Asian Cup· World

Bundesliga· Germany

Recent form

vs Türkiye

World Cup · 2–0

74'6.9

@ Mexico

Friendlies · 0–1

67'6.2

@ FC BW Linz

Bundesliga · 3–0

90'7.0

vs SCR Altach

Bundesliga · 2–2

82'6.7

vs WSG Wattens

Bundesliga · 4–0

⚽ 190'7.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Grazer AK	24	4	0	7.09
2024	Grazer AK	32	1	2	6.76
2023	Borussia M'gladbach II	29	4	0	—
2022	Borussia M'gladbach II	17	0	0	—
2021	Borussia M'gladbach II	19	1	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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