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.

Zakho — Squad, Fixtures, Results & Stats | SoccerPortalX

Recent results

D

@ Al Minaa Basra

May 24, 2026

2–2 L

@ Newroz

May 20, 2026

1–2 D

vs Al Najaf

May 16, 2026

1–1 L

vs Diyala

May 11, 2026

1–2 L

@ Al Karkh

May 6, 2026

1–3 W

vs Naft Maysan

May 1, 2026

3–1 D

@ Naft

Apr 27, 2026

1–1 W

vs Al Kahrabaa

Apr 23, 2026

2–1

Squad

1

H. Adnan

Goalkeeper · 18y

2

Hasan Raed

Midfielder · 22y

3

Orinho

Defender · 30y

4

S. Jameel

Midfielder · 26y

8

H. Karim

Midfielder · 28y

9

A. Rostam

Attacker · 31y

10

Sherko Kareem

Attacker · 29y

12

Ali Kadhim Hadi

Goalkeeper · 28y

14

Amjad Attwan

Midfielder · 28y

15

G. Kiki

Defender · 30y

17

Y. Al Alousi

Defender · 31y

18

S. Haji

Midfielder · 20y

19

Hameed Haji

Midfielder

20

Osama Rashid

Midfielder · 33y

22

E. Çekiçi

Midfielder · 29y

23

Joseph

Defender · 31y

24

M. Kamil

Midfielder · 30y

25

M. Ali Abbood

Midfielder · 27y

26

A. Adam

Midfielder · 25y

27

H. Ali

Defender · 21y

28

I. Issa

Goalkeeper · 26y

30

A. Khalaf

Defender · 33y

32

Caio

Defender · 30y

35

E. Deputy

Attacker · 25y

45

P. O. Jobe

Attacker · 26y

77

Mohamed Sawlah

Attacker · 32y

90

H. Abdulraheem

Attacker · 30y

99

Matheus Lucas

Attacker · 27y

Stadium

Zakho International Stadium

Zakho20,000 capacity