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.

Attacker#9

D. Núñez

Uruguay

Uruguay26 yrs

Age

187 cm

Height

81 kg

Weight

Attacker

Position

Forward — left

Typical role

Uruguay

Nationality

Uruguay's explosive and unpredictable striker. Núñez combines blistering pace with raw power and is a constant menace for defenders.

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Liverpool Al-Hilal Saudi FC
8 Aug 2025Transfer
LiverpoolAl Hilal
7 Aug 2025Transfer
Benfica Liverpool
14 Jun 2022Transfer
Almeria Benfica
4 Sept 2020Transfer
Penarol Almeria
29 Aug 2019Transfer

Injury record

Illness

Jan 2025

Illness

Sept 2024 – Oct 2024

Hamstring

Mar 2024

Muscle Injury

Feb 2024 – Mar 2024

Foot Injury

Sept 2023

Ankle/Foot Injury

May 2023 – Jun 2023

Ankle/Foot Injury

Mar 2023

Shoulder Injury

Feb 2023

Shoulder Injury

Feb 2023

Thigh Injury

Jan 2023

10 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

@ FC Luzern

Super League · 3–3

@ Algeria

Friendlies · 0–0

21'6.2

@ England

Friendlies · 1–1

11'6.7

vs Al Wahda FC

AFC Champions League Elite · 2–1

⚽ 290'9.0

@ Shabab Al Ahli Dubai

AFC Champions League Elite · 0–0

90'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	Uruguay	15	5	2	7.09
2025	Servette FC	1	0	0	—
2025	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	22	9	5	6.97
2024	Uruguay	7	5	0	7.16
2024	Liverpool	52	7	5	6.79
2023	Liverpool	59	22	14	7.12
2022	Uruguay	14	2	0	6.68
2022	Liverpool	42	15	4	6.87
2021	Benfica	41	34	4	7.34
2020	Benfica	41	13	10	7.00
2019	Almeria	32	16	3	7.10
2019	Penarol	5	0	0	6.60

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

296

Fouls

Strengths

Attribute profile — pace, shooting, passing, dribbling, defending, physical.

World Cup history

2022: Group stage | 2026: Uruguay's spearhead

Career highlights

€75M Liverpool transfer
Benfica Champions League quarter-final hero
Uruguay's new #9

Achievements

Premier LeagueCarabao CupBenfica Liga Champion

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