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.

Asier Villalibre

Spain

Spain28 yrs

Age

184 cm cm

Height

86 kg kg

Weight

Forward — left

Typical role

Spain

Nationality

Career clubs

Racing Santander

2025

33 apps⚽ 16

Career transfers

Alaves Racing Santander
9 Aug 2025Loan
Athletic Club Alaves
15 Jul 2024Transfer
Alaves Athletic Club
1 Jul 2023
Athletic Club Alaves
30 Jan 2023Loan
Athletic Club Lorca
31 Jan 2018Loan
Athletic Club Valladolid
20 Aug 2017Loan
Numancia Athletic Club
1 Jul 2017
Athletic Club Numancia
3 May 2017Loan

Injury record

Hamstring

Apr 2022

Virus

Dec 2021 – Jan 2022

Hamstring

Nov 2021 – Feb 2022

Hamstring

Oct 2021 – Nov 2021

Hamstring

Sept 2021 – Oct 2021

Hamstring

Feb 2021

Groin Injury

Dec 2020

Knock

Jun 2020

Back Injury

Feb 2020 – Mar 2020

15 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Segunda División· Spain

Copa del Rey· Spain

Recent form

vs Cadiz

Segunda División · 4–1

@ Malaga

Segunda División · 1–1

61'6.5

vs Valladolid

Segunda División · 4–1

⚽ 1🅰 167'8.9

@ Leganes

Segunda División · 2–1

⚽ 123'7.7

vs Huesca

Segunda División · 4–2

⚽ 145'7.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Racing Santander	33	16	2	7.11

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

146

Fouls

← All World Cup stars