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.

Ferro

Portugal

Portugal28 yrs

Age

191 cm

Height

78 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Portugal

Nationality

Career transfers

Benfica HNK Hajduk Split
15 Feb 2023
Vitesse Benfica
13 Feb 2023
Benfica Vitesse
15 Jul 2022Loan
HNK Hajduk Split Benfica
1 Jul 2022
Benfica HNK Hajduk Split
31 Jan 2022Loan
Valencia Benfica
1 Jul 2021
Benfica Valencia
31 Jan 2021Loan

Injury record

Yellow Cards

Apr 2025

Injury

Dec 2024 – Jan 2025

Knee Injury

Oct 2024

Knee Injury

Aug 2024 – Oct 2024

Knee Injury

Nov 2023 – Mar 2024

Muscle Injury

Jul 2021 – Sept 2021

Red Card

Feb 2019

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Benfica

Primeira Liga · 1–3

45'6.2

@ Alverca

Primeira Liga · 1–1

45'6.9

@ SC Braga

Primeira Liga · 1–1

54'6.7

vs Famalicao

Primeira Liga · 0–1

88'6.7

@ Moreirense

Primeira Liga · 0–1

90'7.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Estoril	31	2	0	6.85
2024	Estrela	26	0	0	6.79
2023	HNK Hajduk Split	13	0	0	6.86
2022	Vitesse	14	0	0	6.42
2022	HNK Hajduk Split	14	0	0	6.89
2021	Benfica	14	0	0	7.00
2021	HNK Hajduk Split	12	1	2	7.20
2020	Benfica	15	0	0	6.63
2020	Valencia	17	0	0	6.25
2019	Benfica	33	1	0	6.96
2018	Benfica	16	3	0	7.17

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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