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.

Núrio Fortuna

Defence — left

Typical role

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Dunkerque Gent
1 Jul 2025
Gent Volos NFC
30 Jun 2025Loan
Dunkerque Gent
29 Jun 2025Return from loan
Gent Dunkerque
3 Feb 2025Loan
Charleroi Gent
7 Jul 2020
SC Braga Charleroi
1 Jul 2017Free transfer
AEL SC Braga
1 Jul 2017
SC Braga AEL
1 Jul 2016Loan

Injury record

Knock

Nov 2024 – Dec 2024

Unknown

Apr 2024 – May 2024

Muscle Injury

Jan 2024 – Feb 2024

Unknown

Dec 2023 – Jan 2024

Hamstring

Sept 2023 – Oct 2023

6 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

@ Kifisia

Super League 1 · 0–2

18'6.6

vs OFI

Super League 1 · 1–1

@ Panserraikos

Super League 1 · 1–2

45'6.9

vs Aris Thessalonikis

Super League 1 · 1–1

72'6.2

@ Asteras Tripolis

Super League 1 · 0–2

61'5.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Angola	4	0	0	7.00
2025	Volos NFC	19	1	3	6.63
2024	Gent	11	0	0	6.30
2024	Dunkerque	6	0	0	6.86
2023	Gent	22	0	0	6.59
2023	Angola	2	0	0	6.55
2022	Gent	26	1	1	6.79
2021	Gent	43	2	4	6.94
2020	Gent	17	1	0	6.85

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

171

Fouls

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