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. Vera

Argentina

Argentina25 yrs

Age

179 cm

Height

72 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Argentina

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Atletico-MG River Plate
31 Dec 2025Loan
Corinthians Atletico-MG
10 Jul 2024Free transfer
Argentinos JRS Corinthians
25 Jul 2022

Injury record

Thigh Injury

Aug 2025

Thigh Injury

May 2024

Achilles Strain

Nov 2023 – Dec 2023

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Belgrano Cordoba

Liga Profesional Argentina · 2–3

90'6.9

vs Rosario Central

Liga Profesional Argentina · 1–0

90'6.9

vs Gimnasia L.P.

Liga Profesional Argentina · 2–0

90'6.6

vs San Lorenzo

Liga Profesional Argentina · 1–1

77'7.0

vs Carabobo FC

CONMEBOL Sudamericana · 1–0

18'7.0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	River Plate	18	0	0	6.94
2025	Atletico-MG	52	1	0	6.77
2024	Corinthians	26	1	1	6.77
2024	Atletico-MG	28	2	0	6.94
2023	Corinthians	56	1	3	6.80
2022	Corinthians	26	0	0	6.93
2022	Argentinos JRS	25	6	4	7.11
2021	Argentinos JRS	23	1	0	6.86
2020	Argentinos JRS	12	1	0	6.94
2020	Argentina U23	3	0	0	6.97
2019	Argentinos JRS	16	1	0	6.67
2018	Argentinos JRS	2	0	0	6.30

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

276

Fouls

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