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.

Christian

Brazil

Brazil25 yrs

Age

175 cm

Height

72 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Brazil

Nationality

Career clubs

Atletico Paranaense

2021–2025

170 apps⚽ 22

Cruzeiro

2025

53 apps⚽ 8

Career transfers

Atletico Paranaense Cruzeiro
3 Jan 2025Transfer
Juventude Atletico Paranaense
23 Aug 2019
Atletico Paranaense Juventude
29 Apr 2019Loan

Injury record

Tired

Apr 2025

Thigh Injury

Oct 2024 – Nov 2024

Muscle Injury

Sept 2024

Thigh Injury

Jul 2023 – Sept 2023

3 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie A· Brazil

Copa Do Brasil· Brazil

Paranaense - 1· Brazil

CONMEBOL Sudamericana· World

Mineiro - 1· Brazil

CONMEBOL Libertadores· World

CONMEBOL Recopa· World

Recent form

vs Chapecoense-sc

Serie A · 2–1

🅰 126'7.0

@ Boca Juniors

CONMEBOL Libertadores · 1–1

90'6.2

@ Palmeiras

Serie A · 1–1

🅰 189'6.6

vs Goias

Copa Do Brasil · 1–0

@ Bahia

Serie A · 2–1

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Cruzeiro	53	8	5	6.96
2024	Atletico Paranaense	53	6	2	6.81
2023	Atletico Paranaense	41	7	2	6.86
2022	Atletico Paranaense	23	3	0	6.94
2021	Atletico Paranaense	53	6	2	6.75

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

369

Fouls

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