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.

João Pedro

Italy

Italy33 yrs

Age

184 cm

Height

73 kg

Weight

Forward — left

Typical role

Italy

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Hull City Atletico San Luis
3 Jul 2025Free transfer
Hull City Atletico San Luis
30 Jun 2025Free transfer
Gremio Fenerbahce
1 Aug 2024
Fenerbahce Gremio
2 Aug 2023Loan
Cagliari Fenerbahce
21 Jul 2022Transfer
Estoril Cagliari
1 Sept 2014
Palermo Santos
5 Jul 2012
Atletico-MG Palermo
30 Aug 2010

Injury record

Knee Injury

Dec 2022 – Mar 2023

Thigh Injury

Jul 2022 – Aug 2022

12 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

@ FC Juarez

Liga MX · 1–2

⚽ 190'7.2

vs Santos Laguna

Liga MX · 2–0

⚽ 1🅰 190'8.9

vs U.N.A.M. - Pumas

Liga MX · 0–2

90'7.3

@ Toluca

Liga MX · 1–1

⚽ 190'6.3

@ Monterrey

Liga MX · 2–1

⚽ 190'7.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Atletico San Luis	35	27	1	7.31
2024	Hull City	35	6	2	6.59
2024	Gremio	18	0	0	6.56
2023	Gremio	19	0	1	6.57
2022	Fenerbahçe	32	5	1	6.72
2021	Cagliari	39	13	4	6.97
2020	Cagliari	39	16	3	7.14
2020	Italy	1	0	0	—
2019	Cagliari	37	18	4	7.08
2018	Cagliari	35	7	2	6.84
2017	Cagliari	22	5	1	6.79
2016	Cagliari	22	7	3	6.98

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

457

Fouls

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