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.

Diogo Calila

Defence

Typical role

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Santa Clara

2022–2025

113 apps⚽ 3

Mozambique

2025

5 apps⚽ 1

Belenenses

2021–2022

32 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Belenenses Santa Clara
19 Aug 2022Free transfer

Honours

Segunda Liga

Winner

Portugal · 1× (2023/2024)

UEFA Youth League

Runner-up

Europe · 1× (2016/2017)

Injury record

Injury

May 2025

Yellow Cards

May 2025

Yellow Cards

Dec 2024

Injury

Sept 2022 – Oct 2022

Injury

Aug 2022 – Sept 2022

Red Card

Apr 2022

Yellow Cards

Apr 2022

Yellow Cards

Jan 2022

Thigh Injury

Nov 2019 – Jun 2020

Competitions

Primeira Liga· Portugal

Segunda Liga· Portugal

Taça de Portugal· Portugal

Africa Cup of Nations· World

Taça da Liga· Portugal

Friendlies· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ FC Porto

Primeira Liga · 0–1

90'6.3

vs Nacional

Primeira Liga · 2–0

90'7.2

@ Arouca

Primeira Liga · 2–2

76'6.2

vs SC Braga

Primeira Liga · 2–1

90'6.0

@ Casa Pia

Primeira Liga · 0–0

23'6.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Santa Clara	26	2	0	6.61
2024	Santa Clara	33	1	2	6.73
2023	Santa Clara	35	1	2	6.73
2022	Santa Clara	26	0	0	6.40
2021	Belenenses	30	1	2	6.60

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

150

Fouls

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