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.

Y. Herrera

VenezuelaVenezuela27 yrs

Age

184 cm

Height

78 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Venezuela

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Venezuela

2025

21 apps⚽ 2

Real Sociedad

2025

14 apps

Career transfers

Girona Real Sociedad
1 Sept 2025Transfer
Manchester City Girona
2 Aug 2022Loan
Espanyol Manchester City
1 Jul 2022
Manchester City Espanyol
31 Aug 2021Loan
Manchester City Granada CF
1 Sept 2020Loan
Manchester City Granada CF
26 Jul 2019Loan
Manchester City Huesca
16 Jan 2019Loan
Manchester City New York City FC
14 Feb 2017Loan

Injury record

Hamstring

Aug 2025

Calf Injury

Nov 2024 – Dec 2024

Groin Injury

Sept 2024

Unknown

Apr 2024

Calf Injury

Mar 2024

Hamstring

Dec 2023 – Jan 2024

Calf Injury

Feb 2023 – May 2023

Hamstring

Aug 2022 – Sept 2022

Virus

Dec 2021 – Jan 2022

Broken Leg

Jun 2021 – Oct 2021

61 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Friendlies· World

La Liga· Spain

Copa del Rey· Spain

Recent form

@ Espanyol

La Liga

90'6.9

vs Valencia

La Liga · 3–4

@ Girona

La Liga · 1–1

87'7.2

vs Real Betis

La Liga · 2–2

@ Sevilla

La Liga · 0–1

21'7.0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Venezuela	35	2	2	6.72

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

620

Fouls

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