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.

Midfielder#6

R. Rios

Colombia

Colombia25 yrs

Age

185 cm

Height

74 kg

Weight

Midfielder

Position

Midfield — centre

Typical role

Colombia

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Palmeiras

2023–2025

137 apps⚽ 11

Benfica

2024–2025

47 apps⚽ 6

Colombia

2023–2025

13 apps⚽ 2

Guarani Campinas

2022–2023

20 apps⚽ 3

Flamengo

2021–2022

4 apps

Mazatlán

2021

6 apps

Career transfers

Palmeiras Benfica
22 Jul 2025Transfer
Guarani Campinas Palmeiras
28 Mar 2023
Flamengo Guarani Campinas
3 Aug 2022Free transfer
Mazatlán Flamengo
1 Jul 2022
Flamengo Mazatlán
1 Jul 2021Loan

Honours

Paulista A1

Winner

Brazil · 3× (2025, 2024, 2023)

Super Cup

Winner

Portugal · 1× (2025)

Supercopa do Brasil

Winner

Brazil · 3× (2024, 2021, 2020)

Serie A

Winner

Brazil · 3× (2024, 2023, 2020/2021)

Carioca Série A

Winner

Brazil · 2× (2021, 2019/2020)

CONMEBOL Recopa

Winner

South America · 1× (2020)

CONMEBOL Copa America

Runner-up

South America · 1× (2024)

Injury record

Yellow Cards

May 2025

Groin Injury

Apr 2025

Inactive

Apr 2025

Yellow Cards

Nov 2024

Yellow Cards

Sept 2024

Suspended

Aug 2024

International duty

Jun 2024 – Jul 2024

Yellow Cards

Oct 2023

Red Card

Oct 2022

Red Card

Aug 2022

3 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie A· Brazil

Paulista - A1· Brazil

Primeira Liga· Portugal

CONMEBOL Libertadores· World

Copa Do Brasil· Brazil

UEFA Champions League· World

FIFA Club World Cup· World

Carioca - 1· Brazil

Taça de Portugal· Portugal

Recent form

@ Uzbekistan

World Cup · 3–1

21'6.3

@ Estoril

Primeira Liga · 3–1

⚽ 190'8.3

@ Famalicao

Primeira Liga · 2–2

⚽ 190'7.9

vs Moreirense

Primeira Liga · 4–1

⚽ 1🅰 189'8.5

@ Sporting CP

Primeira Liga · 2–1

90'6.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Benfica	81	10	9	7.12
2024	Palmeiras	63	6	4	6.87
2023	Palmeiras	64	5	2	6.77
2022	Guarani Campinas	9	1	0	6.58
2021	Mazatlán	10	0	0	6.15

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

368

Fouls

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