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.

William

Brazil

Brazil30 yrs

Age

176 cm

Height

67 kg

Weight

Defence — right

Typical role

Brazil

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Cruzeiro

2023–2025

237 apps⚽ 10

VfL Wolfsburg

2021

0 apps

Career transfers

FC Schalke 04 VfL Wolfsburg
1 Jul 2021
VfL Wolfsburg FC Schalke 04
25 Jan 2021Loan
Internacional VfL Wolfsburg
1 Jul 2017Transfer

Injury record

Tired

Aug 2025

Tired

Apr 2025 – May 2025

Tired

Aug 2024

ACL Knee Injury

May 2021 – Oct 2021

Illness

Feb 2021

ACL Knee Injury

Feb 2020 – Nov 2020

Knee Injury

Apr 2019

Knock

Mar 2019

Calf/Shin Injury

Jan 2019

12 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie A· Brazil

Mineiro - 1· Brazil

Copa Do Brasil· Brazil

CONMEBOL Sudamericana· World

UEFA Champions League· World

Bundesliga· Germany

DFB Pokal· Germany

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ U. Catolica

CONMEBOL Libertadores · 0–0

vs Atletico-MG

Serie A · 1–3

vs Boca Juniors

CONMEBOL Libertadores · 1–0

@ Remo

Serie A · 1–0

@ Goias

Copa Do Brasil · 2–2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Cruzeiro	58	0	12	7.20
2024	Cruzeiro	113	10	14	7.15
2023	Cruzeiro	66	0	5	6.87
2021	VfL Wolfsburg	0	0	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

381

Fouls

← All World Cup stars