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.

Lucas Lima

Defence

Typical role

Career clubs

Boluspor

2025

35 apps⚽ 2

Başakşehir

2021–2024

159 apps⚽ 2

Al-Adalah

2024

1 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Al-Ahli Jeddah Istanbul Basaksehir
21 Jun 2021Free transfer
Goias ABC
1 Feb 2015
Botafogo Goias
24 Jan 2014
Internacional Botafogo
24 Jul 2012

Injury record

Hamstring

Oct 2023

Suspended

Jan 2018 – Feb 2018

Suspended

Aug 2017

Suspended

Aug 2017

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

Süper Lig· Turkey

1. Lig· Turkey

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Türkiye Kupası· Turkey

Division 1· Saudi-Arabia

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs Serik Spor

1. Lig · 3–1

90'6.6

@ Pendikspor

1. Lig · 0–2

90'7.0

vs Adana Demirspor

1. Lig · 6–0

⚽ 190'8.9

@ Erzurumspor FK

1. Lig · 0–2

63'6.6

vs Sivasspor

1. Lig · 1–2

🅰 147'6.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Boluspor	35	2	6	7.14
2024	Başakşehir	34	1	1	6.82
2023	Başakşehir	39	1	2	6.74
2022	Başakşehir	48	1	3	6.88
2021	Başakşehir	39	0	0	6.77

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

355

Fouls

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