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. Gruezo

Ecuador

Ecuador30 yrs

Age

173 cm

Height

67 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Ecuador

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

VfB Stuttgart FC Dallas
23 Jan 2016
Barcelona SC VfB Stuttgart
31 Jan 2014

Injury record

Knock

Mar 2022 – Apr 2022

Knee Injury

Dec 2021 – Jan 2022

Knock

May 2021

Illness

Nov 2020

Ankle/Foot Injury

Sept 2019 – Jan 2020

Knock

Aug 2019

4 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Monterrey

Liga MX · 3–0

13'6.6

vs Puebla

Liga MX · 2–1

@ Guadalajara Chivas

Liga MX · 0–3

75'6.7

@ Club Tijuana

Liga MX · 2–1

90'6.2

@ Club Queretaro

Liga MX · 2–2

⚽ 189'7.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	Ecuador	9	0	0	6.83
2025	LDU de Quito	48	2	3	6.90
2025	Santos Laguna	12	1	0	6.47
2024	Italy	1	0	0	6.30
2024	San Jose Earthquakes	30	0	1	6.71
2024	Ecuador	8	0	1	6.72
2023	San Jose Earthquakes	30	0	2	6.71
2023	Tigres UANL	1	0	0	6.60
2022	FC Augsburg	16	0	0	6.63
2022	Ecuador	18	1	0	6.87
2021	FC Augsburg	25	0	0	6.52
2021	Ecuador	1	0	0	6.30

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

548

Fouls

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