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.

Wilson Manafá

Portugal

Portugal31 yrs

Age

177 cm

Height

69 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Portugal

Nationality

Career transfers

Granada CF Shanghai Shenhua
28 Jan 2024Transfer
FC Porto Granada CF
7 Aug 2023Free transfer
Portimonense FC Porto
21 Jan 2019
—Sporting CP
1 Jul 2012Free transfer

Injury record

Unknown

Nov 2023

3 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Chongqing Tongliang Long

Super League · 2–2

90'6.7

@ Shandong Luneng

Super League · 1–4

76'5.5

vs Chengdu Better City

Super League · 2–3

90'6.3

@ Henan Jianye

Super League · 3–0

87'7.2

vs Qingdao Jonoon

Super League · 2–0

🅰 190'7.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	Shanghai Shenhua	11	0	2	6.80
2025	Shanghai Shenhua	37	0	4	7.11
2024	Shanghai Shenhua	26	0	5	7.20
2023	Granada CF	18	0	0	6.50
2022	FC Porto	10	0	0	6.66
2021	FC Porto	16	0	0	6.75
2020	FC Porto	45	0	3	6.89
2019	FC Porto	36	1	1	6.75
2018	FC Porto	14	1	0	6.94
2018	Portimonense	15	2	3	6.80
2017	Portimonense	18	0	2	6.65

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

193

Fouls

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