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.

Pedro Pereira

Portugal

Portugal28 yrs

Age

185 cm

Height

77 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Portugal

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Gençlerbirliği S.K.

2025

32 apps

Career transfers

Alanyaspor Monza
1 Jul 2023
Monza Alanyaspor
18 Aug 2022Loan
Benfica Monza
23 Jul 2021Loan
Benfica Crotone
21 Sept 2020Loan
Bristol City Benfica
1 Aug 2020
Benfica Bristol City
7 Aug 2019Loan
Benfica Genoa
24 Jan 2018Loan
Sampdoria Benfica
30 Jan 2017Transfer

Injury record

Yellow Cards

May 2025

Yellow Cards

Jan 2025

Injury

May 2021

Yellow Cards

Apr 2021

Muscle Injury

Jan 2021 – Feb 2021

Injury

Jun 2020 – Jul 2020

Ankle Injury

Apr 2018 – May 2018

Yellow Cards

Jan 2017

5 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Süper Lig· Turkey

Türkiye Kupası· Turkey

Recent form

@ Trabzonspor

Süper Lig · 3–0

90'7.7

vs Trabzonspor

Türkiye Kupası · 1–2

vs Kasımpaşa

Süper Lig · 3–2

90'6.5

@ Fatih Karagümrük

Süper Lig · 0–1

8'6.7

vs Kocaelispor

Süper Lig · 1–0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Gençlerbirliği S.K.	32	0	1	6.58

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

268

Fouls

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