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.

Jaume Costa

Spain

Spain37 yrs

Age

171 cm cm

Height

62 kg kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Spain

Nationality

Career clubs

Mallorca

2021–2024

95 apps

Albacete

2024

14 apps

Career transfers

Mallorca Albacete
7 Aug 2024Free transfer
Valencia Villarreal
4 Aug 2020
Villarreal Valencia
13 Aug 2019Loan

Injury record

Suspended

May 2025

Muscle Injury

Apr 2025

Unknown

Mar 2025

Broken Leg

Oct 2024 – Feb 2025

Muscle Injury

Sept 2024 – Oct 2024

Muscle Injury

Dec 2023 – Jan 2024

Suspended

Dec 2023 – Jan 2024

Hamstring

May 2023

Suspended

Apr 2023

Suspended

Feb 2023

11 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

La Liga· Spain

Segunda División· Spain

Copa del Rey· Spain

Recent form

@ Cordoba

Segunda División · 1–1

57'6.6

@ Levante

Segunda División · 0–1

65'5.9

vs Huesca

Segunda División · 3–2

21'6.3

@ Deportivo La Coruna

Segunda División · 1–5

64'6.2

vs FC Cartagena

Segunda División · 3–1

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Assists	Rating
2024	Albacete	14	1	6.55
2023	Mallorca	34	1	6.70
2022	Mallorca	33	1	6.70
2021	Mallorca	28	4	6.88

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

319

Fouls

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