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.

Fábio Tavares

Portugal

Portugal25 yrs

Age

178 cm

Height

70 kg

Weight

Forward

Typical role

Portugal

Nationality

Career clubs

Burton Albion

2024–2025

45 apps⚽ 8

Coventry

2021–2024

30 apps⚽ 4

Coventry City U21

2024

1 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Coventry Burton Albion
1 Jul 2025Transfer
Burton Albion Coventry
29 Jun 2025Return from loan
Coventry Burton Albion
31 Jan 2025Loan
Rochdale Coventry
1 Feb 2021
Curzon Ashton Rochdale
1 Jun 2020
Rochdale Curzon Ashton
28 Feb 2020Loan

Injury record

Ankle Injury

Apr 2024 – Jun 2024

Leg Injury

Nov 2023 – Dec 2023

49 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

League One· England

Championship· England

FA Cup· England

League Cup· England

EFL Trophy· England

Premier League Cup· England

Recent form

@ Leyton Orient

League One · 2–2

⚽ 163'6.2

vs Exeter City

League One · 1–1

@ Peterborough

League One · 1–1

12'6.5

@ Mansfield Town

League One · 0–0

@ Blackpool

League One · 0–1

20'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Burton Albion	35	6	2	6.55
2024	Burton Albion	13	3	1	6.61
2023	Coventry	10	3	2	7.26
2022	Coventry	11	0	0	6.36
2021	Coventry	7	1	0	6.50

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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