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.

Beñat Prados

Spain

Spain24 yrs

Age

180 cm

Height

72 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Spain

Nationality

Career clubs

Athletic Club

2021–2025

79 apps⚽ 2

Mirandes

2022

41 apps

Athletic Club II

2021

33 apps⚽ 3

Career transfers

Mirandes Athletic Club
1 Jul 2023
Athletic Club Mirandes
14 Jul 2022Loan

Honours

Copa del Rey

Winner

Spain · 1× (2023/2024)

Emirates Cup

Runner-up

World · 1× (2025)

Super Cup

Runner-up

Spain · 1× (2022)

Injury record

ACL Knee Injury

Sept 2025

Hamstring

Aug 2025

Leg Injury

May 2025

Thigh Injury

Sept 2024 – Oct 2024

50 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

La Liga· Spain

Segunda División· Spain

Primera División RFEF - Group 2· Spain

UEFA Europa League· World

Copa del Rey· Spain

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ Real Madrid

La Liga

@ Real Betis

La Liga · 2–1

62'6.7

vs Rayo Vallecano

La Liga · 1–0

23'6.3

vs Barcelona

La Liga · 0–3

28'6.9

@ Valencia

La Liga · 1–0

74'6.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Athletic Club	2	0	0	6.50
2024	Athletic Club	44	2	1	6.79
2023	Athletic Club	33	0	0	6.85
2022	Mirandes	41	0	2	6.78
2021	Athletic Club II	33	3	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

146

Fouls

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