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.

Bastos

AngolaAngola34 yrs

Age

184 cm

Height

77 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Angola

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Botafogo

2023–2025

97 apps⚽ 6

Angola

2022–2023

4 apps

FC Rostov

2021–2022

15 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Lazio Al-Ain
22 Oct 2020Transfer
FC Rostov Lazio
17 Aug 2016Transfer

Injury record

Knee Injury

Jun 2025

Knee Injury

Mar 2025 – Jun 2025

Thigh Injury

Dec 2024

Tired

Oct 2024

53 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie A· Brazil

Carioca - 1· Brazil

Premier League· Russia

CONMEBOL Libertadores· World

World Cup - Qualification Africa· World

Copa Do Brasil· Brazil

FIFA Club World Cup· World

Cup· Russia

CONMEBOL Recopa· World

FIFA Intercontinental Cup· World

Recent form

@ Chapecoense-sc

Copa Do Brasil · 0–2

101'6.3

vs Racing Club

CONMEBOL Sudamericana · 2–1

vs Remo

Serie A · 1–2

90'5.9

vs Independiente Petrolero

CONMEBOL Sudamericana · 3–0

90'7.2

vs Internacional

Serie A · 2–2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Botafogo	3	0	0	6.70
2024	Botafogo	81	6	0	7.06
2023	Botafogo	13	0	0	6.80
2022	Angola	4	0	0	—
2021	FC Rostov	15	1	1	6.89

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

189

Fouls

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