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.

J. Méndez

Ecuador

Ecuador28 yrs

Age

180 cm

Height

72 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Ecuador

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Independiente del Valle

2025

39 apps

Career transfers

Sao Paulo Independiente del Valle
21 Jan 2025Free transfer
Elche Sao Paulo
1 Jul 2024
Sao Paulo Elche
1 Feb 2024Loan
Los Angeles FC Sao Paulo
9 Jan 2023

Injury record

Injury

Apr 2025

Yellow Cards

Nov 2022

Buttock Injury

Jul 2021 – Sept 2021

Injury

Nov 2020 – Apr 2021

International duty

Oct 2020

Red Card

Oct 2020

Yellow Cards

Aug 2019

International duty

Mar 2019

6 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Liga Pro· Ecuador

CONMEBOL Libertadores· World

CONMEBOL Sudamericana· World

Recent form

@ Guayaquil City FC

Liga Pro · 4–2

90'7.0

vs Libertad

Liga Pro · 2–3

🅰 181'7.5

vs Libertad Asuncion

CONMEBOL Libertadores · 4–1

13'6.9

@ Macara

Liga Pro · 3–0

90'7.7

vs Barcelona SC

Liga Pro · 1–0

90'7.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Independiente del Valle	39	0	0	6.84

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

202

Fouls

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