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

Brazil24 yrs

Age

177 cm

Height

73 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Brazil

Nationality

Career clubs

Sao Paulo

2021–2025

162 apps⚽ 2

Southampton

2024–2025

31 apps

Southampton U21

2024

1 apps

Career transfers

Sao Paulo Southampton
1 Jan 2025Free transfer

Injury record

Ankle Injury

Aug 2025

Thigh Injury

Nov 2024 – Dec 2024

Tired

Oct 2024

Ankle Injury

May 2024

15 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie A· Brazil

Paulista - A1· Brazil

Championship· England

Copa Do Brasil· Brazil

CONMEBOL Libertadores· World

Premier League· England

CONMEBOL Sudamericana· World

FA Cup· England

Premier League 2 Division One· England

Premier League Cup· England

National League Cup· England

Recent form

vs Middlesbrough

Championship · 2–1

@ Middlesbrough

Championship · 0–0

@ Preston

Championship · 3–1

🅰 177'7.2

vs Ipswich

Championship · 2–2

@ Manchester City

FA Cup · 1–2

76'7.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Southampton	20	0	2	6.76
2024	Sao Paulo	59	0	1	7.00
2023	Sao Paulo	33	0	0	6.87
2022	Sao Paulo	51	1	5	6.81
2021	Sao Paulo	31	1	2	6.90

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

194

Fouls

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