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.

Attacker#7

João Pedro

Brazil

Brazil24 yrs

Age

182 cm

Height

70 kg

Weight

Attacker

Position

Brazil

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Brighton Chelsea
2 Jul 2025Transfer
Watford Brighton
14 Jun 2023Transfer
Fluminense Watford
1 Jan 2020Transfer

Injury record

Ankle Injury

Jan 2025

Ankle Injury

Sept 2024 – Nov 2024

Knock

Sept 2024

Ankle Injury

May 2024

Hamstring

Feb 2024 – Apr 2024

Knock

Jan 2024 – Feb 2024

Groin Injury

May 2022

Virus

Mar 2022

Calf Injury

Feb 2022

Knee Injury

Aug 2021 – Sept 2021

25 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

@ Sunderland

Premier League · 1–2

90'6.9

vs Manchester City

FA Cup · 0–1

86'6.5

@ Liverpool

Premier League · 1–1

90'6.6

vs Nottingham Forest

Premier League · 1–3

⚽ 190'7.9

vs Leeds

FA Cup · 1–0

89'6.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	Brazil	9	0	0	6.58
2025	Brazil	2	0	0	6.60
2025	Arsenal	1	0	0	6.20
2025	Chelsea	56	23	6	7.03
2024	Brighton	30	10	7	7.18
2023	Brighton	40	20	3	7.32
2022	Watford	35	11	4	7.27
2021	Watford	30	4	1	6.86
2020	Watford	42	9	3	6.91
2019	Watford	3	0	0	6.63
2019	Fluminense	32	9	2	6.95

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

245

Fouls

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