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. Lemajic

Forward

Typical role

Career clubs

Rīgas FS

2021–2025

79 apps⚽ 35

Gent

2021–2022

34 apps⚽ 6

Career transfers

Gent Rīgas FS
1 Jul 2023Free transfer
Rīgas FS Gent
24 Aug 2021
Riga Rīgas FS
28 Jun 2019Free transfer

Injury record

Injury

Dec 2024 – Jan 2025

Leg Injury

Aug 2024 – Nov 2024

Muscle Injury

Feb 2023 – Jul 2023

Injury

Sept 2022 – Jan 2023

Injury

Feb 2022

Injury

Oct 2021 – Nov 2021

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

Virsliga· Latvia

Jupiler Pro League· Belgium

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

UEFA Europa League· World

UEFA Champions League· World

Cup· Latvia

Cup· Belgium

Recent form

@ Dynamo Kyiv

UEFA Europa League · 0–1

10'6.6

vs Ajax

UEFA Europa League · 1–0

29'6.6

@ Maccabi Tel Aviv

UEFA Europa League · 1–2

24'7.7

vs PAOK

UEFA Europa League · 0–2

24'6.7

vs Anderlecht

UEFA Europa League · 1–1

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Rating
2025	Rīgas FS	12	9	—
2024	Rīgas FS	32	11	6.95
2023	Rīgas FS	17	5	—
2022	Gent	10	2	6.74
2021	Rīgas FS	42	14	6.85

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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