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.

M. Cáceres

Uruguay

Uruguay38 yrs

Age

180 cm

Height

77 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Uruguay

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Libertad Asuncion Juventud
1 Feb 2026Free transfer
Libertad AsuncionCaceres Martin
29 Jun 2025Free transfer
Dinamo Tirana Libertad Asuncion
11 Feb 2025Free transfer
Los Angeles Galaxy Libertad Asuncion
11 Feb 2025Free transfer
Los Angeles Galaxy Libertad Asuncion
9 Feb 2025Free transfer
Levante Los Angeles Galaxy
24 Aug 2022Free transfer
Cagliari Levante
30 Jan 2022
Fiorentina Cagliari
1 Sept 2021
Lazio Juventus
29 Jan 2019Loan
Verona Lazio
8 Jan 2018Transfer
Southampton Verona
4 Aug 2017Free transfer
Sevilla Juventus
1 Jul 2012Transfer
Sevilla Juventus
30 Jan 2012Loan
Barcelona Sevilla
1 Jul 2011Transfer
Barcelona Sevilla
29 Aug 2010Loan

Injury record

Achilles Strain

Sept 2024

Hamstring

Apr 2022

39 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

@ Independiente Medellin

CONMEBOL Libertadores · 1–2

74'6.5

vs Independiente Medellin

CONMEBOL Libertadores · 1–1

@ Club Guarani

CONMEBOL Libertadores · 2–1

62'6.0

vs Club Guarani

CONMEBOL Libertadores · 0–0

@ Universidad Catolica

CONMEBOL Libertadores · 4–3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	Juventud	6	0	0	6.25
2025	Libertad Asuncion	6	0	0	6.40
2024	Los Angeles Galaxy	26	0	0	6.73
2023	Los Angeles Galaxy	16	2	0	6.63
2022	Uruguay	19	0	0	6.66
2022	Los Angeles Galaxy	8	0	1	6.81
2021	Uruguay	5	0	0	6.60
2021	Cagliari	15	1	1	6.73
2021	Levante	13	0	0	6.46
2020	Fiorentina	38	2	2	6.67
2019	Uruguay	4	0	1	7.03
2019	Fiorentina	29	2	0	6.86

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

116

Fouls

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