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.

Joan Garcia

24 yrs

Age

Goalkeeper

Typical role

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Barcelona

2022–2025

118 apps

Espanyol

2021–2024

87 apps

Spain U23

2024

0 apps

Spain U21

2021–2023

2 apps

Career transfers

Cultural Leonesa Barcelona
1 Jul 2025Transfer
Espanyol Barcelona
1 Jul 2025Transfer

Honours

Trofeo Joan Gamper

Winner

World · 1× (2025)

Olympics Men

Winner

World · 1× (2024)

Segunda División

Winner

Spain · 1× (2020/2021)

Injury record

Virus

Dec 2021 – Jan 2022

10 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

La Liga· Spain

Copa del Rey· Spain

Segunda División· Spain

UEFA Champions League· World

Super Cup· Spain

UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

Friendlies· World

Olympics Men· World

Recent form

vs Cape Verde Islands

World Cup · 0–0

@ Valencia

La Liga

vs Real Betis

La Liga · 3–1

90'7.2

@ Alaves

La Liga · 0–1

vs Real Madrid

La Liga · 2–0

90'7.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Rating
2025	Barcelona	44	7.37
2024	Barcelona	38	7.39
2023	Espanyol	82	6.66
2022	Espanyol	39	6.08
2021	Espanyol	4	5.53

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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