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.

L. Magallán

Argentina

Argentina32 yrs

Age

185 cm

Height

79 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Argentina

Nationality

Career transfers

Elche U.N.A.M. - Pumas
1 Jul 2023
Ajax Elche
5 Jan 2023Free transfer
Anderlecht Ajax
27 Jun 2022
Ajax Anderlecht
31 Aug 2021Loan
Crotone Ajax
1 Jul 2021
Ajax Crotone
4 Sept 2020Loan
Alaves Ajax
4 Aug 2020
Ajax Alaves
2 Sept 2019Loan
Boca Juniors Ajax
3 Jan 2019Transfer

Injury record

Muscle Injury

Feb 2025 – Mar 2025

Knock

Jan 2020

Thigh Injury

Jan 2019 – Mar 2019

3 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Gimnasia L.P.

Liga Profesional Argentina · 0–1

90'6.5

@ San Lorenzo

Liga Profesional Argentina · 0–0

71'6.7

vs Central Cordoba de Santiago

Liga Profesional Argentina · 1–0

90'7.0

@ Gimnasia M.

Liga Profesional Argentina · 2–3

96'6.3

vs Lanus

Liga Profesional Argentina · 0–1

90'6.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	Velez Sarsfield	15	0	1	6.83
2025	Velez Sarsfield	17	1	0	6.85
2025	U.N.A.M. - Pumas	4	0	0	6.97
2024	U.N.A.M. - Pumas	28	0	0	6.83
2023	DC United	1	0	0	7.20
2023	U.N.A.M. - Pumas	38	1	1	6.96
2022	Ajax	20	0	0	6.60
2022	Elche	20	0	0	6.77
2021	Ajax	3	0	0	—
2021	Anderlecht	33	0	1	6.85
2020	Ajax	1	0	0	—
2020	Crotone	36	1	2	6.56

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

289

Fouls

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