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.

Lucas Soares

Midfield — centre

Typical role

Career clubs

Santa Clara

2023–2025

129 apps

Casa Pia

2021–2022

65 apps⚽ 3

Career transfers

Casa Pia Santa Clara
6 Jul 2023Free transfer
Guimaraes Casa Pia
1 Jul 2022
Guimaraes Casa Pia
15 Jul 2021Loan
Alverca Guimaraes
1 Jul 2019
Cruzeiro Alverca
9 Feb 2019

Honours

Segunda Liga

Winner

Portugal · 2× (2023/2024, 2021/2022)

Copa do Brasil

Winner

Brazil · 2× (2018, 2017)

Mineiro 1

Winner

Brazil · 1× (2018)

Mineiro U20

Winner

Brazil · 1× (2018)

Injury record

Yellow Cards

May 2025

Red Card

Dec 2024

Injury

May 2023 – Aug 2023

Injury

Apr 2023

Injury

Mar 2023

Competitions

Primeira Liga· Portugal

Segunda Liga· Portugal

Taça da Liga· Portugal

Taça de Portugal· Portugal

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ FC Porto

Primeira Liga · 0–1

10'6.3

vs Nacional

Primeira Liga · 2–0

@ Arouca

Primeira Liga · 2–2

14'6.7

@ Casa Pia

Primeira Liga · 0–0

67'7.0

vs Rio Ave

Primeira Liga · 0–2

69'5.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Santa Clara	27	0	0	6.65
2024	Santa Clara	67	0	2	6.54
2023	Santa Clara	35	0	1	6.54
2022	Casa Pia	32	1	2	6.81
2021	Casa Pia	33	2	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

← All World Cup stars