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.

Ismaily

Brazil

Brazil35 yrs

Age

177 cm cm

Height

82 kg kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Brazil

Nationality

Career clubs

Lille

2022–2024

88 apps⚽ 4

Shakhtar Donetsk

2021–2022

20 apps

Career transfers

Shakhtar Donetsk Lille
4 Aug 2022Free transfer
SC Braga Shakhtar Donetsk
14 Feb 2013Transfer
Olhanense SC Braga
1 Jul 2012

Injury record

Hamstring

May 2025

Illness

Feb 2025

Calf Injury

Jan 2025 – Feb 2025

Knee Injury

Aug 2024 – Oct 2024

Unknown

Aug 2024

Groin Injury

Dec 2023

Knock

Oct 2023

Thigh Injury

May 2023 – Jun 2023

Thigh Injury

Feb 2023 – Apr 2023

Knock

Jan 2023

28 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Ligue 1· France

UEFA Champions League· World

Premier League· Ukraine

Coupe de France· France

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Cup· Ukraine

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ Stade Brestois 29

Ligue 1 · 0–2

88'7.2

vs Marseille

Ligue 1 · 1–1

65'6.3

@ Angers

Ligue 1 · 2–0

90'7.2

vs Auxerre

Ligue 1 · 3–1

86'7.6

@ Toulouse

Ligue 1 · 2–1

90'6.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2024	Lille	24	1	2	6.93
2023	Lille	39	1	2	7.03
2022	Lille	25	2	1	6.77
2021	Shakhtar Donetsk	20	0	0	6.78

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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