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.

Iván Márquez

Spain

Spain31 yrs

Age

191 cm

Height

82 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Spain

Nationality

Career clubs

Fortuna Sittard

2025

33 apps⚽ 1

NEC Nijmegen

2021–2024

98 apps⚽ 5

1. FC Nürnberg

2023–2024

23 apps⚽ 2

Cracovia Krakow

2021

0 apps

Career transfers

Valencia Korona Kielce
13 Aug 2018Free transfer
Osasuna Valencia
17 Oct 2017Free transfer
Malaga El Palo
25 Jul 2014Loan

Injury record

Groin Injury

Mar 2025 – Apr 2025

Groin Injury

Feb 2025 – Mar 2025

12 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Eredivisie· Netherlands

2. Bundesliga· Germany

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

DFB Pokal· Germany

Friendlies Clubs· World

Ekstraklasa· Poland

Recent form

vs Feyenoord

Eredivisie · 1–2

89'7.7

@ Heerenveen

Eredivisie · 1–2

87'6.3

vs NAC Breda

Eredivisie · 1–1

9'6.2

@ AZ Alkmaar

Eredivisie · 0–2

45'6.0

vs Twente

Eredivisie · 1–2

33'6.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Fortuna Sittard	33	1	0	6.65
2024	NEC Nijmegen	31	2	0	6.94
2023	1. FC Nürnberg	23	2	0	6.69
2022	NEC Nijmegen	33	3	1	6.92
2021	NEC Nijmegen	34	0	0	6.95

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

152

Fouls

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