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.

F. Ricca

Uruguay

Uruguay31 yrs

Age

179 cm

Height

73 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Uruguay

Nationality

Career clubs

Belgrano Cordoba

2025

8 apps

Career transfers

Club Brugge KV OH Leuven
12 Aug 2022
Malaga Club Brugge KV
14 Aug 2019
Danubio Malaga
1 Feb 2016

Injury record

Knock

Nov 2024

Unknown

Jul 2024 – Aug 2024

Unknown

Apr 2024 – May 2024

Head Injury

Apr 2024

Unknown

Feb 2024 – Mar 2024

Hamstring

Sept 2023 – Jan 2024

Shoulder Injury

Apr 2018 – May 2018

Rib Injury

Mar 2018 – Apr 2018

Hamstring

Feb 2018 – Mar 2018

Hamstring

Oct 2017 – Dec 2017

7 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Liga Profesional Argentina· Argentina

Copa Argentina· Argentina

Recent form

@ River Plate

Liga Profesional Argentina · 3–2

8'6.5

@ Argentinos JRS

Liga Profesional Argentina · 1–1

30'6.7

vs Union Santa Fe

Liga Profesional Argentina · 2–0

vs Gimnasia L.P.

Liga Profesional Argentina · 0–1

25'5.0

@ Barracas Central

Liga Profesional Argentina · 0–0

87'6.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Belgrano Cordoba	8	0	0	6.95

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

224

Fouls

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