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.

Jesús Vázquez

Spain

Spain22 yrs

Age

182 cm

Height

76 kg

Weight

Defence — left

Typical role

Spain

Nationality

Career clubs

Valencia

2021–2025

148 apps⚽ 2

Spain U19

2022

5 apps

Valencia II

2021

1 apps

Honours

División de Honor Juvenil

Runner-up

Spain · 1× (2024/2025)

Copa del Rey

Runner-up

Spain · 1× (2021/2022)

Injury record

Groin Injury

Oct 2024

Groin Injury

May 2024 – Jun 2024

Virus

Feb 2024

Head Injury

Sept 2023 – Nov 2023

15 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

La Liga· Spain

Copa del Rey· Spain

UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

Tercera División RFEF - Group 14· Spain

Recent form

vs Barcelona

La Liga

80'6.9

@ Real Sociedad

La Liga · 4–3

90'6.6

vs Rayo Vallecano

La Liga · 1–1

27'7.0

@ Athletic Club

La Liga · 1–0

vs Atletico Madrid

La Liga · 0–2

17'6.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Rating
2025	Valencia	25	1	6.72
2024	Valencia	37	0	6.62
2023	Valencia	28	1	6.58
2022	Valencia	45	0	6.48
2021	Valencia	19	0	6.56

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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