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.

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R. Vargas

Switzerland

Midfielder

Position

Midfield — left

Typical role

Switzerland

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Sevilla

2025

24 apps⚽ 3

Switzerland

2025

2 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

FC Augsburg Sevilla
10 Jan 2025Transfer

Injury record

Hamstring

Aug 2025

Hamstring

Apr 2025 – Jul 2025

Unknown

Mar 2025

Hip Injury

Mar 2025

Ankle Injury

Oct 2024 – Nov 2024

Thigh Injury

May 2024 – Jun 2024

Groin Injury

Oct 2023

Illness

Aug 2023

Ankle/Foot Injury

May 2023

Broken Ankle

Jan 2023 – Feb 2023

38 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

La Liga· Spain

Friendlies· World

Recent form

vs Bosnia & Herzegovina

World Cup · 4–1

⚽ 1🅰 124'8.5

@ Qatar

World Cup · 1–1

79'7.9

vs Jordan

Friendlies · 4–1

45'7.0

@ Celta Vigo

La Liga

26'6.6

vs Real Madrid

La Liga · 0–1

54'6.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Sevilla	26	4	7	6.76

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

230

Fouls

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