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.

Centre-Back

Ismael Silva

Brazil

Brazil31 yrs

Age

169 cm

Height

68 kg

Weight

Centre-Back

Position

Brazil

Nationality

The ageless Brazilian defender whose reading of the game transcends his declining physical attributes. A true legend of the sport.

Career clubs

Akhmat

2025

27 apps⚽ 1

Injury record

Yellow Cards

Apr 2025

Muscle Injury

Oct 2024 – Nov 2024

Yellow Cards

Nov 2020

Yellow Cards

Mar 2020

4 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Premier League· Russia

Cup· Russia

Recent form

@ FC Sochi

Premier League · 1–1

vs Dinamo Makhachkala

Premier League · 1–1

90'7.0

vs Nizhny Novgorod

Premier League · 2–0

90'7.3

@ Zenit

Premier League · 0–2

90'6.7

vs Baltika

Premier League · 1–1

85'6.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Akhmat	27	1	0	7.06

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

343

Fouls

Strengths

Attribute profile — pace, shooting, passing, dribbling, defending, physical.

World Cup history

2014: Semi-final (captain) | 2018: Quarter-final | 2022: Quarter-final | 2026: Veteran presence

Career highlights

4 World Cups
Chelsea CL & CWC winner
PSG legend
115+ caps

Achievements

Champions League Finalist (PSG & Chelsea)Ligue 1 x7Copa América 2019

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