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.

Willyan Rocha

Brazil

Brazil30 yrs

Age

191 cm

Height

90 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Brazil

Nationality

Career clubs

CSKA Moscow

2022–2025

105 apps⚽ 7

Al-Jazira

2025

19 apps

Portimonense

2021–2022

37 apps⚽ 2

Career transfers

Gremio Cova De Piedade
1 Jul 2017
Gremio Votuporanguense
19 Jan 2017Loan
Flamengo Gremio
11 Aug 2016
Flamengo Desportiva ES
1 Jun 2016Loan

Injury record

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Nov 2024

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Nov 2024

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Nov 2024

Injury

Aug 2024

Red Card

Apr 2024

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Apr 2024

Yellow Cards

Apr 2024

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Oct 2023

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Sept 2023

Yellow Cards

May 2022

9 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Premier League· Russia

Cup· Russia

Primeira Liga· Portugal

Pro League· United-Arab-Emirates

Taça de Portugal· Portugal

Taça da Liga· Portugal

Super Cup· Russia

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ Ajman

Pro League · 1–1

90'6.7

@ Al Nasr

Pro League · 2–3

69'6.7

vs Khorfakkan

Pro League · 3–1

90'7.2

vs Al-Ittihad Kalba

Pro League · 2–1

90'7.9

vs Al Ain

Pro League · 0–1

90'7.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Al-Jazira	22	0	1	7.30
2024	CSKA Moscow	35	1	2	7.52
2023	CSKA Moscow	35	2	0	7.09
2022	CSKA Moscow	37	4	0	7.24
2021	Portimonense	32	2	3	7.00

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

223

Fouls

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