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 Sasha

Brazil

Brazil35 yrs

Age

172 cm

Height

77 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Brazil

Nationality

Career clubs

Fortaleza EC

2022–2025

170 apps⚽ 5

Aris Thessalonikis

2021

36 apps⚽ 3

Career transfers

Aris Thessalonikis Fortaleza EC
18 Jul 2022Free transfer
Ludogorets Aris Thessalonikis
10 Jul 2019Free transfer
Hapoel Tel Aviv Ludogorets
1 Jul 2015Free transfer
São José EC CSKA Sofia
1 Jul 2012

Injury record

Calf Injury

Aug 2025 – Sept 2025

Arm Injury

May 2025 – Jul 2025

Calf Injury

Sept 2024 – Nov 2024

Knee Injury

May 2024 – Jun 2024

4 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie A· Brazil

Super League 1· Greece

CONMEBOL Sudamericana· World

Cearense - 1· Brazil

Copa do Nordeste· Brazil

CONMEBOL Libertadores· World

Copa Do Brasil· Brazil

Cup· Greece

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Recent form

@ Ceara

Serie B · 1–2

90'6.9

@ CRB

Copa Do Brasil · 0–0

28'6.6

@ Avai

Serie B · 0–0

21'6.9

vs Goias

Serie B · 4–1

20'6.6

@ Operario-PR

Serie B · 0–0

20'6.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Fortaleza EC	45	2	0	6.98
2024	Fortaleza EC	43	1	0	6.95
2023	Fortaleza EC	61	1	1	6.79
2022	Fortaleza EC	21	1	0	6.97
2021	Aris Thessalonikis	36	3	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

184

Fouls

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