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.

Marlon

Brazil

Brazil28 yrs

Age

175 cm

Height

81 kg

Weight

Defence — left

Typical role

Brazil

Nationality

Career transfers

Cruzeiro Gremio
31 Dec 2025Transfer
Gremio Cruzeiro
30 Dec 2025Return from loan
Cruzeiro Gremio
11 Apr 2025Loan
Ankaragucu Cruzeiro
10 Mar 2023
Fluminense Ankaragucu
14 Jul 2022
Trabzonspor Fluminense
1 Jul 2021
Fluminense Trabzonspor
12 Aug 2020Loan
Boavista Fluminense
3 Aug 2020
Fluminense Boavista
5 Aug 2019Loan
Criciuma Fluminense
14 Jan 2019
Criciuma Fluminense
10 Jul 2017Loan

Injury record

Shoulder Injury

Jul 2024

Knee Injury

Oct 2022 – Dec 2022

Knock

Sept 2022 – Oct 2022

Virus

Feb 2021

Hamstring

Sept 2020

22 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Vitoria

Serie A · 2–0

76'7.7

vs RB Bragantino

Serie A · 1–1

90'7.2

vs Atletico-MG

Serie A · 2–1

⚽ 1🅰 198'8.2

@ Sao Paulo

Serie A · 0–2

97'6.6

vs Botafogo

Serie A · 5–3

90'6.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	Gremio	6	1	1	7.20
2025	Gremio	36	1	3	7.17
2025	Cruzeiro	4	0	0	6.45
2024	Cruzeiro	46	0	2	6.97
2023	Cruzeiro	40	3	2	7.14
2022	Fluminense	13	0	0	6.77
2022	Ankaragücü	15	0	1	6.88
2021	Fluminense	22	0	3	7.04
2020	Trabzonspor	38	0	1	7.03
2019	Fluminense	2	1	0	7.65
2019	Boavista	27	2	2	6.80
2018	Fluminense	14	0	1	7.18

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

269

Fouls

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