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.

Arnau Martínez

Defence — centre

Typical role

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Girona

2021–2025

234 apps⚽ 11

Spain U21

2023–2025

5 apps

Spain U19

2022

3 apps⚽ 1

Honours

Copa Catalunya

Winner

Spain · 1× (2024/2025)

UEFA U21 Championship

Runner-up

Europe · 1× (2023)

Injury record

Hamstring

May 2025

Hamstring

Feb 2025

Hamstring

Nov 2024

Concussion

Oct 2024

Foot Injury

Jan 2024

Ankle Injury

Sept 2023

6 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

La Liga· Spain

Copa del Rey· Spain

Segunda División· Spain

UEFA Champions League· World

UEFA U21 Championship· World

UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification· World

Recent form

vs Elche

La Liga

⚽ 158'6.5

@ Atletico Madrid

La Liga · 0–1

77'6.3

vs Real Sociedad

La Liga · 1–1

🅰 190'6.9

@ Rayo Vallecano

La Liga · 1–1

72'7.2

vs Mallorca

La Liga · 0–1

90'7.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Girona	33	1	2	6.82
2024	Girona	80	5	6	6.82
2023	Girona	44	0	2	6.68
2022	Girona	42	4	4	6.78
2021	Girona	43	2	5	7.13

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

159

Fouls

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