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.

Otávio

Brazil

Brazil23 yrs

Age

187 cm

Height

79 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Brazil

Nationality

Career clubs

Paris FC

2025

23 apps⚽ 1

FC Porto

2023–2024

69 apps⚽ 6

Famalicao

2022–2023

13 apps

Flamengo

2021–2023

0 apps

Sampaio Correa

2022

0 apps

Career transfers

FC Porto Paris FC
23 Jul 2025Transfer
Famalicao FC Porto
31 Jan 2024Transfer
Flamengo Famalicao
1 Jul 2023
Flamengo Famalicao
16 Jan 2023Loan
Sampaio Correa Flamengo
4 Aug 2022
Flamengo Sampaio Correa
18 Feb 2022Loan

Honours

Super Cup

Winner

Portugal · 1× (2024)

Taça de Portugal

Winner

Portugal · 1× (2023/2024)

Maranhense 1

Winner

Brazil · 1× (2022)

Copa do Brasil

Winner

Brazil · 1× (2022)

CONMEBOL Libertadores

Winner

South America · 2× (2022, 2021)

Brasileiro U17

Winner

Brazil · 2× (2021, 2019)

Serie A

Winner

Brazil · 2× (2021, 2020/2021)

Carioca Série A

Winner

Brazil · 1× (2021)

Supercopa do Brasil

Winner

Brazil · 1× (2021)

Copa do Brasil U17

Winner

Brazil · 1× (2021)

Carioca U20

Runner-up

Brazil · 1× (2021)

Injury record

Mouth Injury

Aug 2025

3 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Primeira Liga· Portugal

Ligue 1· France

Taça da Liga· Portugal

UEFA Europa League· World

Taça de Portugal· Portugal

UEFA Champions League· World

Coupe de France· France

Copa Do Brasil· Brazil

Carioca - 1· Brazil

CONMEBOL Libertadores· World

Serie A· Brazil

Serie B· Brazil

Copa do Nordeste· Brazil

Recent form

vs Paris Saint Germain

Ligue 1 · 2–1

84'7.3

@ Rennes

Ligue 1 · 1–2

vs Stade Brestois 29

Ligue 1 · 4–0

vs Lille

Ligue 1 · 0–1

@ Metz

Ligue 1 · 3–1

⚽ 190'8.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Paris FC	23	1	0	6.88
2024	FC Porto	50	4	0	7.20
2023	FC Porto	21	2	1	7.27
2022	Famalicao	11	0	0	6.78
2021	Flamengo	0	0	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

107

Fouls

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