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.

Anderson

Brazil

Brazil27 yrs

Age

184 cm

Height

84 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Brazil

Nationality

Career clubs

FC BW Linz

2024–2025

40 apps⚽ 2

Austria Lustenau

2022–2023

62 apps⚽ 6

Dornbirn

2021

8 apps⚽ 1

SCR Altach

2021

0 apps

Career transfers

Austria Lustenau FC BW Linz
23 Jun 2024
SCR Altach Austria Lustenau
14 Jan 2022Free transfer
SCR Altach Dornbirn
10 Sept 2021
Gremio Osasco Audax SCR Altach
24 Jan 2019Loan

Injury record

Injury

May 2024 – Jun 2024

Red Card

Apr 2024

Red Card

Sept 2022 – Oct 2022

Injury

Aug 2022

Injury

Jul 2022 – Aug 2022

Injury

Jul 2022

Injury

Dec 2020 – Jan 2021

Injury

Oct 2020 – Nov 2020

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

Bundesliga· Austria

2. Liga· Austria

Cup· Austria

Recent form

@ Lask Linz

Bundesliga · 0–2

90'6.3

vs Grazer AK

Bundesliga · 3–0

🅰 190'6.2

@ Red Bull Salzburg

Bundesliga · 2–2

🅰 190'7.2

@ Wolfsberger AC

Bundesliga · 0–3

24'4.3

vs TSV Hartberg

Bundesliga · 0–1

90'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	FC BW Linz	6	0	2	6.10
2024	FC BW Linz	34	2	5	6.99
2023	Austria Lustenau	30	1	2	6.87
2022	Austria Lustenau	32	5	7	7.01
2021	Dornbirn	8	1	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

164

Fouls

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