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.

Defender#22

J. Piquerez

Uruguay

Uruguay27 yrs

Age

184 cm

Height

81 kg

Weight

Defender

Position

Defence — left

Typical role

Uruguay

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Penarol Palmeiras
1 Aug 2021Transfer
Fiorentina Defensor Sporting
1 Feb 2017
Defensor Sporting Fiorentina
26 Jul 2016Loan

Injury record

Shoulder Injury

Jul 2025

Knee Injury

Jul 2024 – Jan 2025

Knee Injury

Dec 2023 – Jan 2024

Thigh Injury

Nov 2023

17 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

@ England

Friendlies · 1–1

16'6.7

@ Sao Paulo

Serie A · 1–0

100'6.9

vs Botafogo

Serie A · 2–1

vs Mirassol

Serie A · 1–0

20'7.0

@ Vasco DA Gama

Serie A · 1–2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	Uruguay	10	0	0	6.85
2026	Palmeiras	18	0	2	6.91
2025	Uruguay	2	0	0	6.65
2025	Palmeiras	64	4	5	7.15
2024	Palmeiras	39	4	2	7.18
2023	Uruguay	3	0	0	6.95
2023	Palmeiras	59	8	6	7.04
2022	Uruguay	8	0	1	6.67
2022	Palmeiras	52	1	3	6.99
2021	Palmeiras	20	0	1	6.80
2021	Penarol	10	0	3	7.07
2020	Penarol	6	0	0	7.22

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

153

Fouls

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