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.

Ewerthon

Brazil

Brazil25 yrs

Age

171 cm

Height

Defence — centre

Typical role

Brazil

Nationality

Career clubs

Juventude

2024–2025

91 apps⚽ 3

Sport Recife

2021–2024

93 apps⚽ 4

CSA

2021

6 apps

Career transfers

Portuguesa Atletico Goianiense
5 Mar 2026Free transfer
Sport Recife Portuguesa
7 Jan 2026Free transfer
Sport Recife Portuguesa
31 Dec 2025
Juventude Sport Recife
30 Dec 2025Return from loan
Sport Recife Juventude
11 Jan 2024Loan
CSA Sport Recife
31 Jul 2021
Sport Recife CSA
24 Jun 2021Loan

Injury record

Muscle Injury

Aug 2025 – Sept 2025

Thigh Injury

Jul 2025

Thigh Injury

Aug 2024 – Sept 2024

8 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie B· Brazil

Serie A· Brazil

Copa Do Brasil· Brazil

Copa do Nordeste· Brazil

Pernambucano - 1· Brazil

Gaúcho - 1· Brazil

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs São Bernardo

Serie B · 0–1

98'7.0

@ Criciuma

Serie B · 1–1

⚽ 190'7.2

vs Atletico Paranaense

Copa Do Brasil · 0–0

94'7.5

@ Ceara

Serie B · 1–0

90'6.9

vs Juventude

Serie B · 0–0

90'7.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Juventude	59	2	2	6.72
2024	Juventude	32	1	2	6.76
2023	Sport Recife	44	2	1	6.73
2022	Sport Recife	38	1	0	6.97
2021	Sport Recife	17	1	1	6.48

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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