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.

Jubal Junior

Brazil

Brazil32 yrs

Age

190 cm

Height

79 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Brazil

Nationality

Career clubs

FC Krasnodar

2024–2025

19 apps⚽ 2

Auxerre

2021–2024

145 apps⚽ 18

Career transfers

Auxerre FC Krasnodar
30 Jun 2025Free transfer
Auxerre FC Krasnodar
20 Jun 2025Free transfer
Vitoria Setubal Auxerre
3 Sept 2020
Arouca Vitoria Setubal
2 Sept 2019
Boavista Arouca
1 Jul 2019
Arouca Boavista
31 Jan 2019Loan
Arouca Guimaraes
18 Aug 2017Loan
Santos Avai
12 Jun 2015Loan

Injury record

Groin Injury

May 2025

Muscle Injury

Sept 2024

5 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Ligue 2· France

Ligue 1· France

Premier League· Russia

Super Cup· Russia

Coupe de France· France

Cup· Russia

Recent form

vs FC Orenburg

Premier League · 3–0

10'6.7

@ Dynamo

Premier League · 1–2

13'6.2

@ Akron

Premier League · 1–0

90'7.2

vs Dinamo Makhachkala

Premier League · 2–1

90'7.0

@ Spartak Moscow

Premier League · 2–1

⚽ 190'7.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	FC Krasnodar	10	2	0	7.19
2024	Auxerre	39	6	0	7.20
2023	Auxerre	35	6	1	7.34
2022	Auxerre	41	4	1	6.96
2021	Auxerre	39	2	0	7.13

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

284

Fouls

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