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.

Match Official

R. Rosetti

Active 2005 → 20106 seasons3 seasons officiatedWorld Cup official

Home bias: +22.6pp home-win tilt vs away

Matches officiated

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Yellow / game

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Red / game

45.2%

Home-win %

22.6%

Away-win %

32.3%

Draw %

Public match-data aggregates over this official's recorded fixtures — outcome splits and cards per game, not SPX Quant Engine output.

Competitions officiated

Serie A

Italy

World Cup

World

Matches officiated per competition across this official's recorded fixtures.

Notable matches

Argentina vs Mexico

FIFA World Cup · 2010-06-27

FinalWC

Ghana vs Australia

FIFA World Cup · 2010-06-19

World Cup fixtures and detected finals from this official's record.

Recent matches

Argentina vs Mexico

FIFA World Cup · 2010-06-27

Ghana vs Australia

FIFA World Cup · 2010-06-19

AC Milan vs Fiorentina

Match · 2007-05-06

Atalanta vs AS Roma

Match · 2007-04-22

Messina vs AC Milan

Match · 2007-04-15

Atalanta vs Fiorentina

Match · 2007-04-01

Ascoli vs Inter

Match · 2007-03-18

Atalanta vs Palermo

Match · 2007-02-24

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