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.

P. Mari

Defence — centre

Typical role

Career transfers

Fiorentina Al-Hilal Saudi FC
10 Jan 2026Transfer
Monza Fiorentina
28 Jan 2025Transfer
Arsenal Monza
1 Jul 2023Transfer
Arsenal Monza
11 Aug 2022Loan
Udinese Arsenal
1 Jul 2022
Arsenal Udinese
20 Jan 2022Loan
Flamengo Arsenal
1 Aug 2020
Flamengo Arsenal
29 Jan 2020Loan
Manchester City Flamengo
18 Jul 2019
Manchester City Deportivo La Coruna
2 Jul 2018Loan
Manchester City NAC Breda
1 Jul 2017Loan
Manchester City Girona
16 Aug 2016Loan
Gimnastic Manchester City
15 Aug 2016
Mallorca Gimnastic
2 Sept 2013

Injury record

Groin Injury

Jan 2025 – Feb 2025

Thigh Injury

May 2024

Thigh Injury

May 2024

Unknown

Dec 2023

Unknown

Nov 2023

Virus

Dec 2021

Ankle/Foot Injury

May 2021

Calf/Shin Injury

Jan 2021 – Feb 2021

Ankle/Foot Injury

Jun 2020 – Dec 2020

Ankle/Foot Injury

Oct 2017 – Nov 2017

18 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Al Sadd

AFC Champions League Elite · 3–3

55'6.6

vs Al Wahda FC

AFC Champions League Elite · 2–1

61'6.5

@ Shabab Al Ahli Dubai

AFC Champions League Elite · 0–0

90'7.5

@ Al-Qadisiyah FC

Pro League · 2–2

90'6.2

@ Al Riyadh

Pro League · 1–1

90'6.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Fiorentina	25	0	0	6.71
2025	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	8	0	0	6.72
2024	Fiorentina	14	0	0	7.10
2024	Monza	23	0	0	6.98
2023	Monza	36	0	0	6.92
2022	Monza	32	1	0	6.88
2021	Arsenal	10	0	0	7.17
2021	Udinese	17	2	0	6.99
2020	Arsenal	29	1	0	7.06
2019	Arsenal	3	0	0	7.27
2019	Flamengo	24	3	1	6.93
2019	River Plate	1	0	0	6.80

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

286

Fouls

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