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.

Jorge Meré

Spain

Spain28 yrs

Age

182 cm cm

Height

77 kg kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Spain

Nationality

Career transfers

Cadiz Club America
1 Jul 2024
Club America Cadiz
31 Jul 2023Loan
Club America Cadiz
31 Jan 2023Loan
Sporting Gijon 1.FC Köln
20 Jul 2017Transfer

Injury record

ACL Knee Injury

Apr 2024

Muscle Injury

Dec 2023

Knee Injury

Aug 2023 – Sept 2023

Knock

Apr 2023

Thigh Injury

Nov 2020 – Dec 2020

Knock

Sept 2020 – Oct 2020

Hip/Thigh Injury

Feb 2020

Hamstring

Nov 2019 – Dec 2019

Suspended

Sept 2019 – Oct 2019

Suspended

Mar 2017 – Apr 2017

12 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs FC Porto B

Segunda Liga · 3–0

45'7.0

@ Sporting CP B

Segunda Liga · 2–1

90'7.7

@ Girona

La Liga · 1–4

vs Barcelona

La Liga · 0–1

vs Granada CF

La Liga · 1–0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Penafiel	2	0	0	7.35
2023	Cadiz	26	0	0	6.57
2022	Cadiz	16	0	0	6.69
2022	Mazatlán	8	0	0	6.67
2021	1. FC Köln	19	0	0	6.62
2021	Club America	19	0	0	6.63
2020	1. FC Köln	33	0	0	6.74
2019	1. FC Köln	13	1	0	6.65
2018	1. FC Köln	28	0	0	6.91
2017	1. FC Köln	25	1	1	6.85
2016	Sporting Gijon	31	0	0	6.82
2015	Sporting Gijon	25	0	0	6.84

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

108

Fouls

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