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.

Junior Firpo

Spain

Spain29 yrs

Age

184 cm

Height

78 kg

Weight

Defence — left

Typical role

Spain

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Real Betis

2025

16 apps

Dominican Republic

2025

3 apps

Career transfers

Leeds Real Betis
17 Jul 2025Free transfer
LeedsBetis
15 Jul 2025Free transfer
Leeds Real Betis
15 Jul 2025Free transfer
Barcelona Leeds
6 Jul 2021Transfer
Real Betis Barcelona
4 Aug 2019Transfer

Injury record

Hamstring

May 2025 – Aug 2025

Hamstring

Dec 2024 – Jan 2025

MCL Knee Injury

Sept 2024

Hamstring

Nov 2023 – Dec 2023

Knee Injury

Aug 2022 – Oct 2022

Knee Injury

Mar 2022 – Apr 2022

Hamstring

Jan 2022 – Feb 2022

Head Injury

Jan 2022

Knock

Nov 2021

Virus

Aug 2021 – Sept 2021

56 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

La Liga· Spain

UEFA Europa League· World

Friendlies· World

Copa del Rey· Spain

Recent form

vs Levante

La Liga

@ Barcelona

La Liga · 1–3

90'6.5

vs Elche

La Liga · 2–1

66'6.5

@ Real Sociedad

La Liga · 2–2

@ Athletic Club

La Liga · 1–2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Real Betis	19	0	1	6.60

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

305

Fouls

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