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.

Luis Alberto

Spain

Spain33 yrs

Age

185 cm

Height

78 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Spain

Nationality

Career transfers

Lazio Al-Duhail SC
12 Jun 2024Transfer
Liverpool Lazio
31 Aug 2016
Deportivo La Coruna Liverpool
1 Jun 2016
Liverpool Deportivo La Coruna
6 Jul 2015Loan
Liverpool Malaga
1 Jul 2014Loan
Sevilla Liverpool
1 Jul 2013Transfer
Sevilla Barcelona
15 Aug 2012Loan

Injury record

Hamstring

Dec 2023 – Jan 2024

Thigh Injury

Dec 2023

Hamstring

Apr 2016

Groin Injury

Nov 2015 – Dec 2015

Ankle Injury

Aug 2015 – Sept 2015

8 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Al-Sailiya

Stars League · 3–1

⚽ 290'9.5

vs Al-Gharafa

Stars League · 3–3

⚽ 190'7.6

@ Al-Rayyan SC

Stars League · 1–2

90'7.0

vs Al Shamal

Stars League · 0–1

90'7.5

vs Al Sadd

Stars League · 1–3

90'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Al Wakrah	7	3	0	7.66
2025	Al-Duhail SC	9	2	4	7.37
2024	Al-Duhail SC	21	2	9	7.63
2023	Lazio	46	5	10	7.30
2022	Lazio	49	7	8	7.20
2021	Lazio	44	5	11	7.23
2020	Lazio	40	9	2	7.25
2019	Lazio	41	7	16	7.49
2018	Lazio	36	6	6	7.29
2018	Atalanta	1	0	0	7.10
2017	Lazio	39	12	15	7.77
2016	Lazio	10	1	2	7.07

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

181

Fouls

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