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.

Rafael Tolói

Italy

Italy35 yrs

Age

185 cm cm

Height

75 kg kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Italy

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Atalanta Sao Paulo
14 Aug 2025Free transfer
Sao Paulo Atalanta
26 Aug 2015Transfer
AS Roma Sao Paulo
1 Jul 2014
Sao Paulo AS Roma
31 Jan 2014Loan
Goias Sao Paulo
5 Jul 2012

Injury record

Calf Injury

May 2025

Groin Injury

Mar 2025 – Apr 2025

Thigh Injury

Sept 2024 – Oct 2024

Muscle Injury

Aug 2024

Hamstring

Apr 2024 – May 2024

Illness

Jan 2024

Muscle Injury

Nov 2023 – Jan 2024

Suspended

Nov 2023

59 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Mirassol

Serie A · 1–0

90'7.9

vs Juventude

Copa Do Brasil · 1–0

99'7.3

vs O'Higgins

CONMEBOL Sudamericana · 2–0

90'7.3

@ Vitoria

Serie A · 0–2

90'6.7

@ Boston River

CONMEBOL Sudamericana · 1–0

16'6.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	Sao Paulo	23	0	0	7.12
2025	Sao Paulo	12	0	0	6.97
2024	Atalanta	37	0	1	6.76
2023	Atalanta	38	0	0	6.77
2023	Italy	2	0	0	6.80
2022	Atalanta	35	2	1	6.93
2022	Italy	3	0	0	7.00
2021	Atalanta	29	1	1	6.96
2020	Atalanta	45	2	0	6.82
2020	Italy	10	0	1	6.94
2019	Atalanta	40	2	6	6.83
2018	Atalanta	24	1	3	7.00

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

365

Fouls

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