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.

Carlos Mané

Portugal

Portugal31 yrs

Age

173 cm

Height

63 kg

Weight

Midfield — left

Typical role

Portugal

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Rio Ave Kayserispor
13 Aug 2021
Sporting CP Rio Ave
21 Jul 2019
Union Berlin Sporting CP
1 Jul 2019
Sporting CP Union Berlin
25 Jan 2019Loan
VfB Stuttgart Sporting CP
1 Jul 2018
Sporting CP VfB Stuttgart
31 Aug 2016Loan

Injury record

Knock

Sept 2025

Muscle Injury

Mar 2024

Knock

Feb 2024

Virus

Feb 2022

6 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

@ Alanyaspor

Süper Lig · 1–3

vs Rizespor

Süper Lig · 2–0

@ Gaziantep FK

Süper Lig · 0–3

vs Fenerbahçe

Süper Lig · 0–4

27'6.2

@ Kasımpaşa

Süper Lig · 0–2

20'6.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Kayserispor	28	0	1	6.50
2024	Kayserispor	30	3	2	6.82
2023	Kayserispor	27	5	2	6.79
2023	Guinea-Bissau	2	0	0	6.75
2022	Kayserispor	33	4	4	7.13
2021	Kayserispor	34	2	0	6.65
2020	Rio Ave	34	6	2	7.10
2019	Rio Ave	32	1	6	6.93
2018	Union Berlin	8	0	1	6.55
2018	Sporting CP	5	0	0	6.67
2016	VfB Stuttgart	15	4	5	7.09
2016	Sporting CP	2	0	0	6.40

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

177

Fouls

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