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.

Rio Ave — Squad, Fixtures, Results & Stats

League position

Primeira Liga

Primeira Liga · Season 2025

#12

35 pts

32

Played

8

Won

11

Drawn

13

Lost

33

GF

52

GA

Recent form

DLDWL

Season statistics

Primeira Liga · Season 2025

34

Played

8

Won

12

Drawn

14

Lost

1.0

GF / game

1.7

GA / game

35

Goals for

57

Goals ag.

6

Clean sheets

13

No score

3

Pens scored

96

Cards

Form (this season)

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Recent results

D

@ Casa Pia

May 16, 2026

1–1 L

vs Sporting CP

May 11, 2026

1–4 D

vs GIL Vicente

May 3, 2026

0–0 L

@ Guimaraes

Apr 25, 2026

0–2 D

vs AVS

Apr 17, 2026

2–2 W

@ Santa Clara

Apr 11, 2026

2–0 L

vs Alverca

Apr 4, 2026

1–2 W

@ Estoril

Mar 22, 2026

2–1

Honours

1

Segunda Liga

1 title · 2021

Squad

Head coach

Sotiris Sylaidopoulos

Manager

Stadium

Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube

Vila do Conde12,815 capacity

Top scorers

Clayton

André Luiz