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.

João Mário

Portugal

Portugal25 yrs

Age

178 cm

Height

66 kg

Weight

Defence — right

Typical role

Portugal

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Bologna

2025

15 apps⚽ 2

Juventus

2025

2 apps

FC Porto

2025

1 apps

Career transfers

Juventus Bologna
1 Feb 2026Loan
FC Porto Juventus
24 Jul 2025Transfer

Injury record

Yellow Cards

Feb 2025

Injury

Dec 2024

Injury

Dec 2024

Injury

Apr 2024 – May 2024

Yellow Cards

Apr 2024

Thigh Injury

Nov 2023 – Dec 2023

Injury

Apr 2023 – Aug 2023

Knee Injury

Mar 2023 – Apr 2023

Red Card

Mar 2023

Injury

Nov 2022

5 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie A· Italy

UEFA Europa League· World

UEFA Champions League· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

Coppa Italia· Italy

Recent form

vs Inter

Serie A

@ Atalanta

Serie A · 1–0

90'7.0

@ Napoli

Serie A · 3–2

64'6.3

vs AS Roma

Serie A · 0–2

66'5.9

@ Juventus

Serie A · 0–2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Bologna	18	2	2	6.74

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

175

Fouls

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