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.

Ivan Azón Monzón

Forward — left

Typical role

Career clubs

Ipswich

2025

40 apps⚽ 5

Spain U21

2021–2025

3 apps

Como

2024–2025

0 apps

Zaragoza

2021–2024

150 apps⚽ 27

Career transfers

Como Ipswich
28 Aug 2025Loan
Zaragoza Como
3 Feb 2025Transfer

Injury record

Knee Injury

Apr 2025 – May 2025

Muscle Injury

Apr 2025

Calf Injury

Feb 2025 – Mar 2025

Muscle Injury

Nov 2023 – Jan 2024

7 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Segunda División· Spain

Copa del Rey· Spain

Championship· England

UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification· World

Recent form

vs QPR

Championship · 3–0

20'6.6

@ Southampton

Championship · 2–2

🅰 175'7.2

@ West Brom

Championship · 0–0

75'6.6

@ Charlton

Championship · 2–1

78'6.2

vs Middlesbrough

Championship · 2–2

🅰 181'7.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Ipswich	42	5	4	6.59
2024	Zaragoza	41	9	3	6.81
2023	Zaragoza	55	8	2	6.77
2022	Zaragoza	18	3	1	6.68
2021	Zaragoza	37	7	1	6.63

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

146

Fouls

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