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.

W. Kannemann

Argentina

Argentina34 yrs

Age

185 cm

Height

86 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Argentina

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Gremio

2021–2025

157 apps

Argentina

2022

0 apps

Career transfers

Atlas Gremio
15 Jul 2016
San Lorenzo Atlas
1 Jan 2015Transfer

Injury record

Hip Injury

Oct 2024 – Apr 2025

Tired

Aug 2024

Tired

Aug 2024

Tired

Aug 2024

Ankle Injury

Jul 2024

Muscle Injury

Jun 2024

Head Injury

Apr 2024

9 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie A· Brazil

Gaúcho - 1· Brazil

Copa Do Brasil· Brazil

Serie B· Brazil

CONMEBOL Libertadores· World

CONMEBOL Sudamericana· World

World Cup - Qualification South America· World

Recent form

vs Santos

Serie A

vs Palestino

CONMEBOL Sudamericana · 2–0

24'7.2

@ Bahia

Serie A · 1–1

@ Confiança

Copa Do Brasil · 3–0

29'5.9

vs Flamengo

Serie A · 0–1

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Assists	Rating
2025	Gremio	24	0	6.90
2024	Gremio	37	4	6.83
2023	Gremio	60	2	6.76
2022	Gremio	8	0	7.03
2021	Gremio	28	0	6.84

Discipline

107

Yellow cards

Red cards

388

Fouls

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