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.

Matheus Babi

Brazil

Brazil28 yrs

Age

191 cm

Height

78 kg

Weight

Forward

Typical role

Brazil

Nationality

Career transfers

Atletico Paranaense Juventude
28 Mar 2025Transfer
Atletico Paranaense Juventude
26 Mar 2025Free transfer
Penarol Atletico Paranaense
1 Jan 2025
Atletico Paranaense Penarol
15 Feb 2024Loan
Goias Atletico Paranaense
1 Jan 2024
Atletico Paranaense Goias
24 Jul 2023Loan
Atletico Paranaense Santa Clara
22 Aug 2022Loan
Serra Macaense Atletico Paranaense
13 Apr 2021Transfer
Serra Macaense Botafogo
11 Jun 2020Loan

Injury record

Thigh Injury

Apr 2025 – May 2025

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

@ Corinthians

Serie A · 1–1

27'6.6

vs Santos

Serie A · 0–3

vs Bahia

Serie A · 1–1

31'6.9

@ Sao Paulo

Serie A · 1–2

21'6.6

vs Cruzeiro

Serie A · 3–3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Juventude	26	2	0	6.67
2024	Penarol	9	0	0	6.67
2023	Goias	20	4	0	6.71
2022	Atletico Paranaense	14	0	0	6.47
2022	Santa Clara	27	5	1	6.74
2021	Botafogo	1	1	0	7.30
2021	Atletico Paranaense	19	3	1	6.84
2020	Botafogo	39	10	1	6.86

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

198

Fouls

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