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.

Pol Lirola

Spain

Spain28 yrs

Age

183 cm

Height

70 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Spain

Nationality

Career clubs

Hellas Verona

2025

6 apps

Marseille

2025

3 apps

Career transfers

Marseille Hellas Verona
17 Jan 2026Free transfer
Frosinone Marseille
1 Jul 2024
Marseille Frosinone
28 Aug 2023Loan
Elche Marseille
1 Jul 2023
Marseille Elche
12 Aug 2022Loan
Fiorentina Marseille
23 Aug 2021Transfer
Marseille Fiorentina
1 Jul 2021
Fiorentina Marseille
12 Jan 2021Loan
Sassuolo Fiorentina
1 Sept 2020Transfer
Sassuolo Fiorentina
1 Aug 2019Loan
Juventus Sassuolo
31 Jan 2018Transfer
Juventus Sassuolo
28 Jul 2016Loan

Injury record

Rib Injury

Jan 2025

Unknown

Nov 2024 – Dec 2024

Thigh Injury

Jan 2024 – Feb 2024

Muscle Injury

Dec 2023 – Jan 2024

Unknown

Nov 2023 – Dec 2023

Hamstring

Dec 2022 – Jan 2023

Knock

Sept 2022 – Oct 2022

Hamstring

Aug 2022 – Sept 2022

Knock

Oct 2021

25 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie A· Italy

Ligue 1· France

Recent form

vs AS Roma

Serie A · 0–2

@ Inter

Serie A · 1–1

vs Como

Serie A · 0–1

@ Juventus

Serie A · 1–1

vs Lecce

Serie A · 0–0

11'6.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Hellas Verona	9	0	0	6.41

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

123

Fouls

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