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.

Thiago Maia

Brazil

Brazil28 yrs

Age

179 cm

Height

64 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Brazil

Nationality

Career clubs

Internacional

2024–2025

79 apps⚽ 4

Flamengo

2021–2024

138 apps⚽ 4

Career transfers

Flamengo Internacional
10 Jul 2024
Flamengo Internacional
7 Mar 2024Loan
Lille Flamengo
12 Jan 2022Transfer
Lille Flamengo
15 Jan 2020Loan
Santos Lille
25 Jul 2017

Injury record

Thigh Injury

Aug 2025

Muscle Injury

Nov 2024

Thigh Injury

Jul 2024 – Aug 2024

Ankle Injury

Jun 2024

Ankle/Foot Injury

Apr 2019 – May 2019

Illness

Apr 2019

Thigh Injury

Jan 2019

Thigh Injury

Jan 2018

Thigh Injury

Dec 2017

3 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie A· Brazil

Copa Do Brasil· Brazil

CONMEBOL Libertadores· World

Carioca - 1· Brazil

Gaúcho - 1· Brazil

CONMEBOL Sudamericana· World

CONMEBOL Recopa· World

Recent form

@ RB Bragantino

Serie A · 1–3

@ Vitoria

Serie A

12'6.7

@ Coritiba

Serie A · 2–2

9'6.7

vs Fluminense

Serie A · 2–0

25'6.6

@ Botafogo

Serie A · 2–2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Internacional	47	2	2	6.93
2024	Internacional	33	2	4	7.00
2023	Flamengo	61	2	0	6.66
2022	Flamengo	45	0	1	6.87
2021	Flamengo	31	2	0	6.83

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

422

Fouls

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