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.

Rafael Brito

Portugal

Portugal23 yrs

Age

183 cm

Height

74 kg

Weight

Midfield — centre

Typical role

Portugal

Nationality

Career clubs

Casa Pia

2023–2025

66 apps⚽ 2

Maritimo

2022

20 apps

Benfica

2021–2022

0 apps

Benfica B

2021

27 apps

Benfica U19

2021

0 apps

Career transfers

Benfica Casa Pia
1 Jul 2023Free transfer
Benfica Maritimo
1 Jul 2022Loan

Honours

Júniores U19

Winner

Portugal · 1× (2021/2022)

UEFA Youth League

Winner

Europe · 2× (2021/2022, 2019/2020)

Liga Revelação U23

Runner-up

Portugal · 1× (2021/2022)

Injury record

Yellow Cards

Apr 2025

Muscle Injury

Mar 2024 – Aug 2024

Injury

May 2023 – Dec 2023

Injury

Feb 2023

Competitions

Primeira Liga· Portugal

Segunda Liga· Portugal

Taça de Portugal· Portugal

Taça da Liga· Portugal

UEFA Champions League· World

UEFA Youth League· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ Torreense

Primeira Liga · 0–0

vs Rio Ave

Primeira Liga · 1–1

31'6.5

vs Tondela

Primeira Liga · 0–1

58'6.3

@ GIL Vicente

Primeira Liga · 1–2

90'6.2

vs SC Braga

Primeira Liga · 0–1

19'6.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Casa Pia	24	2	1	6.73
2024	Casa Pia	31	0	1	6.64
2023	Casa Pia	11	0	2	6.62
2022	Maritimo	20	0	0	6.71
2021	Benfica B	27	0	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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