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.

Cafú

Portugal

Portugal32 yrs

Age

185 cm

Height

82 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Portugal

Nationality

Career clubs

Kasımpaşa

2025

25 apps

Career transfers

Rotherham Kasimpasa
10 Aug 2024Free transfer
Nottingham Forest Rotherham
8 Jul 2023Free transfer
Olympiakos Piraeus Nottingham Forest
2 Feb 2021
Nottingham Forest Olympiakos Piraeus
1 Feb 2021
Olympiakos Piraeus Nottingham Forest
5 Oct 2020Loan
Legia Warszawa Olympiakos Piraeus
31 Jan 2020Transfer
Metz Legia Warszawa
1 Jul 2019
Metz Legia Warszawa
1 Mar 2018Loan

Injury record

Groin Injury

Apr 2024 – Aug 2024

Hamstring

Nov 2023 – Dec 2023

Groin Injury

Dec 2017

Knee Injury

Mar 2017 – Apr 2017

Knock

Sept 2016

Knock

Sept 2016

20 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Süper Lig· Turkey

Recent form

vs Galatasaray

Süper Lig · 1–0

90'7.2

@ Gençlerbirliği S.K.

Süper Lig · 2–3

26'6.3

vs Kocaelispor

Süper Lig · 1–1

90'6.9

@ Başakşehir

Süper Lig · 0–4

45'6.3

vs Alanyaspor

Süper Lig · 1–0

90'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Kasımpaşa	25	0	1	6.62

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

145

Fouls

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