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.

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Brazil

Brazil36 yrs

Age

179 cm

Height

72 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Brazil

Nationality

Career transfers

Fluminense Coritiba
26 Jan 2026Loan
Atletico-MG Fluminense
10 Jan 2023Transfer
Pyramids FC Atletico-MG
9 Jul 2020
Palmeiras Pyramids FC
1 Jul 2018
Santa Cruz Palmeiras
27 Jan 2017

Injury record

Thigh Injury

May 2025 – Jun 2025

Tired

May 2025

Thigh Injury

Nov 2024 – Dec 2024

Back Injury

Aug 2024

Muscle Injury

Jun 2024

Ankle Injury

Mar 2024 – May 2024

Thigh Injury

Nov 2023

13 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Vasco DA Gama

Serie A · 1–1

27'6.3

@ Atletico Paranaense

Serie A · 0–2

22'6.5

@ Mirassol

Serie A · 1–0

vs Remo

Serie A · 1–0

@ Corinthians

Serie A · 2–0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	Coritiba	7	0	0	6.55
2025	Fluminense	57	6	4	6.99
2024	Fluminense	39	3	3	6.94
2023	Fluminense	39	4	9	7.06
2022	Atletico-MG	35	4	1	6.95
2021	Atletico-MG	37	7	6	7.04
2020	Atletico-MG	33	10	8	7.32
2018	Palmeiras	11	2	1	7.01
2017	Palmeiras	33	9	4	7.02
2016	Santa Cruz	34	10	7	6.95
2015	Ponte Preta	5	0	0	6.72

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

218

Fouls

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