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.

Attacker

Thiago

Brazil

Brazil24 yrs

Age

191 cm

Height

85 kg

Weight

Attacker

Position

Brazil

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Brentford

2024–2025

45 apps⚽ 25

Club Brugge KV

2023–2024

33 apps⚽ 7

Ludogorets

2021–2022

54 apps⚽ 20

Cruzeiro

2021–2022

37 apps⚽ 7

Ludogorets II

2021

4 apps⚽ 3

Career transfers

Club Brugge KV Brentford
1 Jul 2024Transfer
Ludogorets Club Brugge KV
15 Jun 2023
Cruzeiro Ludogorets
1 Mar 2022

Honours

First Division A

Winner

Belgium · 1× (2023/2024)

First League

Winner

Bulgaria · 2× (2022/2023, 2021/2022)

Cup

Winner

Bulgaria · 1× (2022/2023)

Super Cup

Winner

Bulgaria · 1× (2022)

Injury record

Knee Injury

Dec 2024 – Apr 2025

Unknown

Dec 2024

Knee Injury

Jul 2024 – Nov 2024

Knee Injury

May 2024 – Jun 2024

Foot Injury

Mar 2024

28 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Premier League· England

First League· Bulgaria

Serie B· Brazil

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Mineiro - 1· Brazil

Jupiler Pro League· Belgium

UEFA Europa League· World

Cup· Belgium

UEFA Champions League· World

Cup· Bulgaria

Second League· Bulgaria

FA Cup· England

League Cup· England

Copa Do Brasil· Brazil

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ Liverpool

Premier League · 1–1

90'6.5

vs Crystal Palace

Premier League · 2–2

90'6.2

@ Manchester City

Premier League · 0–3

90'6.3

vs West Ham

Premier League · 3–0

⚽ 190'7.2

@ Manchester United

Premier League · 1–2

90'5.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Brentford	37	25	1	7.01
2024	Brentford	8	0	0	6.69
2023	Club Brugge KV	33	7	2	6.90
2022	Ludogorets	60	22	0	6.66
2021	Cruzeiro	35	8	1	6.85

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

240

Fouls

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