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.

C. Benavente

Peru

Peru31 yrs

Age

173 cm cm

Height

68 kg kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Peru

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Sporting Cristal

2025

8 apps⚽ 1

SCM Gloria Buzău

2024

9 apps

Cesar Vallejo

2024

8 apps

Alianza Lima

2022–2023

30 apps⚽ 6

Pyramids FC

2021

0 apps

Career transfers

Antwerp Charleroi
1 Feb 2021Loan
Pyramids FC Antwerp
1 Oct 2020Loan
Milton Keynes Dons Charleroi
5 Jan 2016

Injury record

Knock

Dec 2019

Thigh Injury

Oct 2019 – Nov 2019

Suspended

Feb 2018

3 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Primera División· Peru

Liga I· Romania

CONMEBOL Libertadores· World

CONMEBOL Sudamericana· World

CAF Confederation Cup· World

Recent form

vs ADT

Primera División · 2–1

30'6.3

@ Junior

CONMEBOL Libertadores · 2–3

@ FC Cajamarca

Primera División · 1–3

@ Alianza Lima

Primera División · 1–1

vs Palmeiras

CONMEBOL Libertadores · 0–2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Sporting Cristal	8	1	1	6.97
2024	SCM Gloria Buzău	17	0	1	6.56
2023	Alianza Lima	0	0	0	—
2022	Alianza Lima	30	6	0	6.72
2021	Pyramids FC	0	0	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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