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.

Matheus Fernandes

Brazil

Brazil27 yrs

Age

183 cm

Height

69 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Brazil

Nationality

Career transfers

Palmeiras RB Bragantino
6 Jan 2023
Palmeiras Atletico Paranaense
15 Jan 2022Loan
Barcelona Palmeiras
9 Jul 2021Free transfer
Palmeiras Barcelona
4 Aug 2020Transfer
Palmeiras Valladolid
31 Jan 2020Loan
Botafogo Palmeiras
1 Jan 2019Transfer

Injury record

Calf Injury

Jul 2025 – Aug 2025

Thigh Injury

Apr 2025

Thigh Injury

Aug 2024 – Sept 2024

Thigh Injury

Jun 2024 – Jul 2024

Muscle Injury

Apr 2024

Hamstring

Sept 2020 – Oct 2020

Knock

Jun 2020 – Jul 2020

14 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs River Plate

CONMEBOL Sudamericana · 0–1

35'6.2

vs Palmeiras

Serie A · 0–1

61'6.6

vs Mirassol

Copa Do Brasil · 1–1

67'6.5

vs Remo

Serie A · 4–2

🅰 165'6.7

vs Blooming

CONMEBOL Sudamericana · 3–2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	RB Bragantino	21	1	1	6.73
2025	RB Bragantino	36	2	0	6.73
2024	RB Bragantino	40	1	1	7.08
2023	RB Bragantino	56	1	3	7.01
2022	Atletico Paranaense	40	0	0	6.69
2021	Palmeiras	16	0	0	6.59
2020	Barcelona	30	0	0	6.30
2019	Palmeiras	11	1	0	6.72
2019	Valladolid	3	0	0	6.70
2018	Botafogo	33	0	2	6.91
2017	Botafogo	25	0	0	6.94

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

288

Fouls

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