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.

Gelson Martins

Portugal

Portugal30 yrs

Age

173 cm

Height

72 kg

Weight

Midfield — left

Typical role

Portugal

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Olympiakos Piraeus

2025

35 apps⚽ 6

Career transfers

Monaco Olympiakos Piraeus
2 Jan 2024
Atletico Madrid Monaco
1 Jul 2019Transfer
Atletico Madrid Monaco
27 Jan 2019Loan
Sporting CP Atletico Madrid
25 Jul 2018Free transfer

Injury record

Medical Condition

Apr 2023 – Aug 2023

Groin Injury

Feb 2023 – Mar 2023

Knock

Feb 2023

Calf/Shin Injury

Jan 2023

Groin Injury

Oct 2022

Groin Injury

Apr 2022 – May 2022

Groin Injury

Apr 2022

Virus

Apr 2021 – May 2021

Knee Injury

Jan 2021 – Apr 2021

Thigh Injury

Jan 2020

13 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Super League 1· Greece

UEFA Champions League· World

Recent form

@ AEK Athens FC

Super League 1 · 1–1

34'6.9

vs Panathinaikos

Super League 1 · 1–0

73'6.2

vs PAOK

Super League 1 · 1–1

59'6.7

@ PAOK

Super League 1 · 1–3

81'6.5

@ Panathinaikos

Super League 1 · 2–0

⚽ 190'8.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Olympiakos Piraeus	35	6	1	6.85

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

303

Fouls

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