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.

Dany Mota

Forward

Typical role

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Monza

2021–2025

161 apps⚽ 31

Portugal

2024

0 apps

Portugal U21

2021–2023

15 apps⚽ 7

Career transfers

Juventus Monza
20 Jan 2020Loan
Virtus Entella Juventus
5 Aug 2019

Injury record

Thigh Injury

May 2025

Foot Injury

Jan 2025

Ankle Injury

Dec 2024 – Jan 2025

Thigh Injury

Sept 2024 – Oct 2024

Unknown

Sept 2024

Ankle Injury

Apr 2024 – May 2024

8 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie A· Italy

Serie B· Italy

UEFA U21 Championship· World

Coppa Italia· Italy

Friendlies· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification· World

Recent form

@ Catanzaro

Serie B · 2–0

64'7.2

vs Juve Stabia

Serie B · 2–1

77'6.2

@ Juve Stabia

Serie B · 2–2

74'6.7

vs Empoli

Serie B · 2–2

30'7.2

@ Mantova

Serie B · 2–3

⚽ 125'7.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Monza	31	5	2	6.76
2024	Monza	33	5	2	6.90
2023	Monza	35	4	3	6.91
2022	Monza	30	5	1	6.78
2021	Monza	47	19	2	7.31

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

207

Fouls

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