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.

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Brazil

Brazil36 yrs

Age

184 cm

Height

79 kg

Weight

Midfield — centre

Typical role

Brazil

Nationality

Career clubs

Fluminense

2021–2025

242 apps⚽ 25

Career transfers

Sevilla Fluminense
31 Jan 2019
Sevilla Amiens
31 Aug 2018Loan
Sao Paulo Sevilla
16 Jul 2016Transfer
Santos Sao Paulo
21 Sept 2012Transfer

Injury record

Calf Injury

Sept 2025

Thigh Injury

Jul 2025

Illness

May 2025

Heart Condition

Jan 2025 – Apr 2025

Back Injury

Nov 2024

Knock

May 2017

Hamstring

Mar 2017

Thigh Injury

Dec 2016

17 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie A· Brazil

Carioca - 1· Brazil

CONMEBOL Libertadores· World

Copa Do Brasil· Brazil

CONMEBOL Sudamericana· World

FIFA Club World Cup· World

CONMEBOL Recopa· World

Recent form

@ Mirassol

Serie A

vs Bolívar

CONMEBOL Libertadores · 2–1

14'6.6

vs Sao Paulo

Serie A · 2–1

vs Operario-PR

Copa Do Brasil · 2–1

30'6.2

@ Independ. Rivadavia

CONMEBOL Libertadores · 1–1

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Fluminense	30	2	1	6.95
2024	Fluminense	80	7	16	7.13
2023	Fluminense	52	4	8	6.95
2022	Fluminense	57	9	5	7.14
2021	Fluminense	23	3	0	6.79

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

200

Fouls

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