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.

Azpilicueta

Spain

Spain36 yrs

Age

178 cm

Height

76 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Spain

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Sevilla

2025

17 apps

Career transfers

Atletico Madrid Sevilla
29 Aug 2025Free transfer
Chelsea Atletico Madrid
6 Jul 2023Free transfer
Marseille Chelsea
23 Aug 2012Transfer
Osasuna Marseille
1 Jul 2010Transfer

Injury record

Illness

May 2025

Muscle Injury

Feb 2025 – Mar 2025

Calf Injury

Sept 2024 – Nov 2024

Knee Injury

Jan 2024 – Mar 2024

Head Injury

Feb 2023 – Apr 2023

Illness

Mar 2022

Knock

Feb 2022 – Mar 2022

Shoulder Injury

Oct 2021

Hamstring

Aug 2020 – Sept 2020

Thigh Injury

Dec 2019

42 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

La Liga· Spain

Recent form

@ Celta Vigo

La Liga

90'6.6

vs Real Madrid

La Liga · 0–1

@ Villarreal

La Liga · 3–2

90'6.3

vs Espanyol

La Liga · 2–1

vs Real Sociedad

La Liga · 1–0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Sevilla	17	0	1	6.84

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

447

Fouls

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