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.

I. Barbero

Spain

Spain27 yrs

Age

186 cm

Height

78 kg

Weight

Forward

Typical role

Spain

Nationality

Career clubs

Arouca

2025

29 apps⚽ 7

Deportivo La Coruna

2023–2024

61 apps⚽ 18

Osasuna II

2022

35 apps⚽ 13

Osasuna

2021–2022

8 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Osasuna Deportivo La Coruna
21 Jul 2023
Alcorcon Osasuna
1 Jul 2021
Almeria Osasuna II
1 Jul 2017
Almeria Osasuna
1 Jul 2017

Honours

Primera División RFEF

Winner

Spain · 1× (2023/2024)

Segunda División

Winner

Spain · 1× (2018/2019)

Injury record

Muscle Injury

Jan 2025

Hip/Thigh Injury

Aug 2022 – Sept 2022

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Primera División RFEF - Play Offs· Spain

Segunda División· Spain

Primeira Liga· Portugal

La Liga· Spain

Copa del Rey· Spain

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs Tondela

Primeira Liga · 3–1

63'6.5

@ GIL Vicente

Primeira Liga · 3–1

⚽ 182'7.3

vs Santa Clara

Primeira Liga · 2–2

75'6.3

@ Alverca

Primeira Liga · 1–2

90'6.0

vs Estrela

Primeira Liga · 1–0

75'6.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Arouca	29	7	2	6.50
2024	Deportivo La Coruna	38	7	5	6.85
2023	Deportivo La Coruna	23	11	0	—
2022	Osasuna II	35	13	0	—
2021	Osasuna	8	1	0	6.38

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

138

Fouls

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