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.

Marcelo Hermes

Brazil

Brazil30 yrs

Age

177 cm

Height

68 kg

Weight

Defence — left

Typical role

Brazil

Nationality

Career clubs

Criciuma

2022–2025

166 apps⚽ 13

Juventude

2025

22 apps⚽ 2

Ponte Preta

2021

7 apps

Career transfers

Cruzeiro Maritimo
23 Aug 2020Free transfer
Goias Cruzeiro
1 Jan 2020
Cruzeiro Goias
1 Feb 2019Loan
Benfica Cruzeiro
1 Jan 2019
Benfica Cruzeiro
2 Jan 2018Loan
Gremio Benfica
4 Jan 2017Free transfer

Injury record

Suspended

Aug 2024

Yellow Cards

Aug 2024

Yellow Cards

Jul 2023

Injury

Sept 2022

Yellow Cards

Jul 2022

Yellow Cards

Apr 2021

Yellow Cards

Sept 2019 – Oct 2019

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie B· Brazil

Serie A· Brazil

Catarinense - 1· Brazil

Copa Do Brasil· Brazil

Recent form

vs Ceara

Serie B · 1–1

73'6.5

vs Atletico Goianiense

Serie B · 1–1

90'6.9

@ Juventude

Serie B · 0–0

90'8.2

@ Cuiaba

Serie B · 1–1

96'7.2

vs CRB

Serie B · 3–1

90'6.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Criciuma	49	7	8	7.05
2024	Criciuma	54	3	5	6.97
2023	Criciuma	52	1	2	6.81
2022	Criciuma	33	4	2	6.84
2021	Ponte Preta	7	0	0	6.72

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

204

Fouls

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