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.

Enrique Barja Alfonso

Spain

Spain28 yrs

Age

178 cm

Height

69 kg

Weight

Forward — left

Typical role

Spain

Nationality

Career clubs

Osasuna

2021–2025

127 apps⚽ 4

Honours

Segunda División

Winner

Spain · 1× (2018/2019)

Copa del Rey

Runner-up

Spain · 1× (2022/2023)

Injury record

Groin Injury

May 2025

Unknown

May 2025

Unknown

Jan 2025

Thigh Injury

Dec 2024 – Jan 2025

ACL Knee Injury

Mar 2024 – Oct 2024

Hamstring

Nov 2023 – Dec 2023

Knock

Aug 2023

Hamstring

Mar 2022 – Apr 2022

Hamstring

Feb 2022

Foot Injury

Aug 2021 – Oct 2021

33 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

La Liga· Spain

Copa del Rey· Spain

Friendlies Clubs· World

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Recent form

@ Getafe

La Liga

22'6.6

vs Espanyol

La Liga · 1–2

12'6.9

vs Atletico Madrid

La Liga · 1–2

⚽ 153'8.5

@ Levante

La Liga · 2–3

vs Barcelona

La Liga · 1–2

13'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Osasuna	28	0	0	6.68
2024	Osasuna	18	0	1	6.65
2023	Osasuna	20	0	0	6.56
2022	Osasuna	36	2	6	6.75
2021	Osasuna	25	2	0	6.73

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

130

Fouls

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