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.

M. Gómez

Uruguay

Uruguay29 yrs

Age

186 cm

Height

91 kg

Weight

Forward

Typical role

Uruguay

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Defensor Sporting

2025

14 apps⚽ 3

Career transfers

Trabzonspor Defensor Sporting
27 Feb 2025Free transfer
Cadiz Trabzonspor
1 Jul 2024
Trabzonspor Cadiz
22 Aug 2023Loan
Valencia Trabzonspor
1 Sept 2022Transfer
Celta Vigo Valencia
14 Jul 2019Transfer
Defensor Sporting Celta Vigo
1 Jul 2017Transfer

Injury record

Unknown

May 2024 – Aug 2024

Calf Injury

Mar 2024 – Apr 2024

Toe Injury

Aug 2022

Toe Injury

Apr 2022

Hamstring

Oct 2021 – Nov 2021

Virus

May 2021 – Jun 2021

Knee Injury

Nov 2020

Knee Injury

Oct 2020

Broken Foot

Mar 2020 – Jun 2020

Thigh Injury

Dec 2019

14 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Primera División - Clausura· Uruguay

Recent form

vs Coquimbo Unido

CONMEBOL Libertadores · 1–0

⚽ 190'6.9

@ Deportes Tolima

CONMEBOL Libertadores · 0–3

90'6.3

@ Universitario

CONMEBOL Libertadores · 2–4

⚽ 190'6.6

vs Deportes Tolima

CONMEBOL Libertadores · 3–1

⚽ 195'7.9

@ Coquimbo Unido

CONMEBOL Libertadores · 1–1

89'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Defensor Sporting	14	3	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

373

Fouls

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