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.

Antonio Puertas

Spain

Spain33 yrs

Player

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21 February 1992

Born

Age

183 cm cm

Height

77 kg kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Spain

Nationality

Career transfers

Eibar Albacete
1 Jul 2025Transfer
Granada CF Eibar
23 Jul 2024Free transfer
Almeria Granada CF
1 Jul 2017Free transfer
Granada CF Almeria
1 Jul 2014
CP Ejido Granada CF
31 Jan 2012

Injury record

Unknown

May 2025

Suspended

Dec 2024 – Jan 2025

Unknown

Sept 2024

Rib Injury

Apr 2024 – May 2024

Unknown

Feb 2024

Suspended

Aug 2023

Knock

Aug 2023

Suspended

Apr 2021

Virus

Nov 2020

Suspended

Mar 2020 – Jun 2020

3 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Granada CF

Segunda División · 4–1

32'6.9

vs Burgos

Segunda División · 2–3

28'6.3

@ Mirandes

Segunda División · 1–1

45'6.7

vs Castellón

Segunda División · 1–1

🅰 190'6.6

@ Racing Santander

Segunda División · 4–0

⚽ 1🅰 173'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Albacete	32	8	4	6.83
2024	Eibar	41	5	5	6.77
2023	Granada CF	33	0	2	6.50
2022	Granada CF	35	4	5	6.71
2021	Granada CF	39	7	1	6.71
2020	Granada CF	50	3	8	6.61
2019	Granada CF	43	8	4	6.58
2018	Granada CF	39	10	2	6.73
2017	Granada CF	19	0	2	6.48
2016	Almeria	39	8	5	6.62

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

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Fouls

Frequently asked questions

Which team does Antonio Puertas play for?+

Antonio Puertas represents Spain.

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