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.

Wendel

Brazil

Brazil28 yrs

Age

180 cm

Height

73 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Brazil

Nationality

Career clubs

Zenit

2021–2025

154 apps⚽ 19

Career transfers

Sporting CP Zenit
6 Oct 2020Transfer
Fluminense Sporting CP
6 Jan 2018Transfer

Injury record

Injury

May 2025

Red Card

Mar 2025

Yellow Cards

Feb 2025 – Mar 2025

Muscle Injury

Nov 2024

Injury

Aug 2024

Yellow Cards

Apr 2024

Injury

May 2022 – Jun 2022

Injury

Mar 2022 – Apr 2022

Red Card

Mar 2022

Injury

Feb 2022

14 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Premier League· Russia

Cup· Russia

UEFA Champions League· World

UEFA Europa League· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ FC Rostov

Premier League · 1–0

90'6.9

vs FC Sochi

Premier League · 2–1

76'6.6

@ CSKA Moscow

Premier League · 3–1

90'7.2

vs Akhmat

Premier League · 2–0

73'6.9

@ Lokomotiv

Premier League · 0–0

90'7.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Zenit	26	2	2	7.17
2024	Zenit	26	1	10	7.36
2023	Zenit	36	4	8	7.46
2022	Zenit	32	8	3	7.31
2021	Zenit	34	4	4	7.12

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

198

Fouls

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