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.

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Brazil

Brazil31 yrs

Age

178 cm

Height

74 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Brazil

Nationality

Career clubs

Vasco DA Gama

2023–2025

104 apps⚽ 8

Atletico-MG

2021–2022

93 apps⚽ 3

Career transfers

Atletico-MG Vasco DA Gama
10 Jan 2023
Sport Recife Atletico-MG
11 Jan 2019
Juventude Sport Recife
28 Aug 2018
Veranópolis Juventude
1 Apr 2018
BOA Veranópolis
1 Dec 2017
Internacional BOA
20 Jun 2017
Rio Verde Internacional
10 May 2017
Internacional Rio Verde
30 Jan 2017Loan

Injury record

ACL Knee Injury

Sept 2025

ACL Knee Injury

Feb 2024 – Oct 2024

38 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie A· Brazil

Copa Do Brasil· Brazil

Carioca - 1· Brazil

CONMEBOL Libertadores· World

Mineiro - 1· Brazil

CONMEBOL Sudamericana· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ Sport Recife

Serie A · 3–2

33'6.5

vs Botafogo

Copa Do Brasil · 1–1

⚽ 190'8.6

vs Corinthians

Serie A · 2–3

74'6.9

@ Santos

Serie A · 6–0

76'7.2

vs Atletico-MG

Serie A · 1–1

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Vasco DA Gama	21	1	0	7.05
2024	Vasco DA Gama	16	0	0	6.60
2023	Vasco DA Gama	67	7	0	6.84
2022	Atletico-MG	47	1	4	6.91
2021	Atletico-MG	46	2	2	6.95

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

361

Fouls

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