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.

Ricardo Esgaio

Portugal

Portugal32 yrs

Age

172 cm

Height

73 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Portugal

Nationality

Career transfers

Sporting CP Fatih Karagümrük
1 Sept 2025Free transfer
Sporting CP Fatih Karagümrük
30 Aug 2025Transfer
SC Braga Sporting CP
3 Jul 2021Transfer
Sporting CP SC Braga
1 Jul 2017
Academica Sporting CP
1 Jun 2015
Sporting CP Academica
30 Jan 2015Loan

Injury record

Suspended

May 2025

Red Card

Dec 2024

Yellow Cards

Apr 2024

Yellow Cards

Mar 2023 – Apr 2023

Red Card

Oct 2022

Injury

Oct 2022

Yellow Cards

Feb 2022

Illness

Dec 2021

Yellow Cards

Apr 2021

Red Card

Feb 2021

6 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Alanyaspor

Süper Lig · 2–1

90'6.3

@ Kocaelispor

Süper Lig · 1–0

90'7.5

vs Gençlerbirliği S.K.

Süper Lig · 1–0

90'7.5

@ Beşiktaş

Süper Lig · 0–0

90'7.2

vs Eyüpspor

Süper Lig · 1–2

90'6.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Fatih Karagümrük	26	0	0	6.58
2024	Sporting CP	44	0	0	6.64
2023	Sporting CP	47	0	4	6.82
2022	Sporting CP	46	1	3	6.61
2021	Sporting CP	43	0	6	6.67
2020	SC Braga	44	2	5	6.97
2019	SC Braga	40	1	6	6.95
2018	SC Braga	25	0	4	6.79
2017	SC Braga	36	4	13	7.10
2016	Sporting CP	9	0	0	6.72
2015	Sporting CP	11	0	1	6.98

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

421

Fouls

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