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.

P. Díaz

ChileChile31 yrs

Age

178 cm

Height

76 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Chile

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

River Plate

2025

54 apps⚽ 4

Chile

2025

7 apps

Career transfers

Al-Ahli Jeddah River Plate
2 Aug 2019Transfer

Injury record

Inactive

May 2025

Muscle Injury

Apr 2025 – May 2025

Red Card

Sept 2024

Injury

Aug 2023 – Sept 2023

Injury

Jun 2023

Injury

Aug 2022

Injury

Jul 2022

Injury

Apr 2022

Injury

Apr 2022

Injury

Oct 2021 – Nov 2021

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

Copa Argentina· Argentina

Liga Profesional Argentina· Argentina

Friendlies· World

CONMEBOL Libertadores· World

FIFA Club World Cup· World

Recent form

vs RB Bragantino

CONMEBOL Sudamericana · 1–1

90'6.6

@ RB Bragantino

CONMEBOL Sudamericana · 1–0

vs Aldosivi

Liga Profesional Argentina · 3–1

vs Boca Juniors

Liga Profesional Argentina · 0–1

vs Carabobo FC

CONMEBOL Sudamericana · 1–0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	River Plate	61	4	1	7.21

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

352

Fouls

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