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.

Natanael

Brazil

Brazil23 yrs

Age

172 cm

Height

Defence — centre

Typical role

Brazil

Nationality

Career clubs

Coritiba

2021–2025

122 apps⚽ 2

Atletico-MG

2023–2025

106 apps⚽ 4

Career transfers

Coritiba Atletico-MG
18 Jan 2025Transfer
Coritiba Atletico-MG
13 Jan 2025Transfer

Injury record

Yellow Cards

Oct 2023 – Nov 2023

Yellow Cards

Jul 2023

Ankle Injury

Feb 2022 – May 2022

Injury

Feb 2021 – Mar 2021

Red Card

Oct 2020

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie A· Brazil

Serie B· Brazil

Paranaense - 1· Brazil

Mineiro - 1· Brazil

Copa Do Brasil· Brazil

CONMEBOL Sudamericana· World

Recent form

@ Vasco DA Gama

Serie A · 1–0

90'6.6

@ Corinthians

Serie A · 0–1

96'6.5

vs Mirassol

Serie A · 3–1

90'6.9

@ Ceara

Copa Do Brasil · 1–2

62'7.3

vs Botafogo

Serie A · 1–1

90'6.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Atletico-MG	71	4	3	6.83
2024	Coritiba	42	2	2	7.09
2023	Atletico-MG	48	0	2	6.83
2022	Coritiba	28	0	0	6.63
2021	Coritiba	39	0	3	6.96

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

209

Fouls

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