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.

Samir

Brazil

Brazil31 yrs

Age

189 cm

Height

73 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Brazil

Nationality

Career transfers

Watford Tigres UANL
14 Aug 2022Transfer
Udinese Watford
7 Jan 2022
Verona Udinese
1 Jul 2016
Udinese Verona
18 Jan 2016Loan
Flamengo Udinese
13 Jan 2016

Injury record

Muscle Injury

Dec 2023 – Jan 2024

Groin Injury

May 2022

Calf/Shin Injury

May 2022

Head Injury

Feb 2022

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Recent form

@ Al-Fateh

Pro League · 0–2

90'6.3

vs Al-Hazm

Pro League · 2–2

90'6.6

@ Al-Ettifaq

Pro League · 0–0

90'7.6

@ Al Khaleej Saihat

Pro League · 1–3

90'6.5

vs Al Taawon

Pro League · 1–2

⚽ 190'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Al Najma	30	3	1	6.70
2025	Mazatlán	4	0	0	6.60
2024	Tigres UANL	16	0	0	7.20
2024	Mazatlán	9	0	0	6.99
2023	San Jose Earthquakes	1	0	0	7.20
2023	Portland Timbers	1	0	0	6.90
2023	Tigres UANL	45	1	1	6.92
2022	Tigres UANL	28	2	1	6.99
2021	Watford	19	0	0	6.67
2021	Udinese	19	0	1	6.89
2020	Udinese	36	1	0	6.85
2019	Udinese	21	1	0	6.79

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

335

Fouls

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