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.

R. Cáceres

Paraguay

Paraguay34 yrs

Age

172 cm

Height

75 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Paraguay

Nationality

Career transfers

Vitoria Olimpia
31 Dec 2025Free transfer
Club Guarani Vitoria
1 Jan 2024Free transfer
America Mineiro Club Guarani
9 Jan 2023Free transfer
Cruzeiro America Mineiro
19 Jan 2022Free transfer
Cerro Porteno Cruzeiro
1 Jul 2020Free transfer
Vasco DA Gama Cerro Porteno
1 Jan 2020
Cerro Porteno Vasco DA Gama
1 Jan 2019Loan

Injury record

Thigh Injury

Aug 2025

Thigh Injury

May 2025 – Jul 2025

Heel Injury

Apr 2024 – Jun 2024

Heel Injury

Apr 2024

11 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Deportivo Recoleta

Division Profesional - Apertura · 3–2

90'6.9

@ Barracas Central

CONMEBOL Sudamericana · 2–1

90'6.6

vs Sportivo Ameliano

Division Profesional - Apertura · 1–1

90'6.3

@ Vasco DA Gama

CONMEBOL Sudamericana · 0–3

@ Libertad Asuncion

Division Profesional - Apertura · 2–3

90'5.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	Olimpia	22	0	2	6.89
2025	Vitoria	31	2	2	6.94
2024	Vitoria	32	0	3	6.73
2023	Club Guarani	8	0	0	6.80
2022	America Mineiro	46	1	2	6.75
2021	Cruzeiro	22	0	3	6.91
2020	Cruzeiro	27	2	3	7.13
2020	Cerro Porteno	4	0	0	6.55
2019	Vasco DA Gama	13	0	0	6.65

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

156

Fouls

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