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.

Midfielder#21

R. Zalazar

Uruguay

Uruguay26 yrs

Age

178 cm

Height

72 kg

Weight

Midfielder

Position

Uruguay

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

FC Schalke 04 SC Braga
14 Jul 2023Transfer
Eintracht Frankfurt FC Schalke 04
1 Jul 2022Transfer
Eintracht Frankfurt FC Schalke 04
4 Aug 2021Loan
FC St. Pauli Eintracht Frankfurt
1 Jul 2021
Eintracht Frankfurt FC St. Pauli
6 Aug 2020Loan
Korona Kielce Eintracht Frankfurt
1 May 2020
Eintracht Frankfurt Korona Kielce
5 Jul 2019Loan

Injury record

Broken Foot

Oct 2022 – Jan 2023

12 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

@ Benfica

Primeira Liga · 2–2

16'6.2

@ SC Freiburg

UEFA Europa League · 1–3

65'6.6

vs Estoril

Primeira Liga · 1–1

🅰 145'6.6

vs SC Freiburg

UEFA Europa League · 2–1

72'5.9

@ Santa Clara

Primeira Liga · 1–2

⚽ 148'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	Uruguay	4	0	0	6.70
2025	Uruguay	4	0	1	6.90
2025	SC Braga	40	18	6	7.22
2024	SC Braga	22	4	6	7.28
2023	Uruguay	1	0	0	6.90
2023	SC Braga	48	8	9	7.20
2022	FC Schalke 04	26	2	6	6.97
2021	FC Schalke 04	33	7	5	7.17
2020	FC St. Pauli	35	6	5	7.19

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

157

Fouls

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