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.

Martin Valjent

SlovakiaSlovakia30 yrs

Age

187 cm

Height

70 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Slovakia

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Mallorca

2021–2025

170 apps⚽ 3

Slovakia

2021–2024

5 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Chievo Mallorca
1 Jul 2019Transfer
Chievo Mallorca
20 Aug 2018Loan

Honours

Copa del Rey

Runner-up

Spain · 1× (2023/2024)

Segunda División

Runner-up

Spain · 1× (2020/2021)

Injury record

Head Injury

Jan 2025

Knee Injury

Sept 2024 – Oct 2024

Unknown

Mar 2024 – Apr 2024

Knee Injury

Feb 2024

Knee Injury

Dec 2023 – Jan 2024

Back Injury

Mar 2023 – Apr 2023

Knock

Dec 2022 – Jan 2023

Knock

Jul 2020

15 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

La Liga· Spain

Copa del Rey· Spain

UEFA Nations League· World

Friendlies· World

World Cup - Qualification Europe· World

Euro Championship - Qualification· World

Recent form

vs Oviedo

La Liga

90'7.3

@ Levante

La Liga · 0–2

69'6.6

@ Getafe

La Liga · 1–3

90'5.6

vs Villarreal

La Liga · 1–1

90'7.3

@ Girona

La Liga · 1–0

90'7.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Mallorca	35	0	0	6.64
2024	Mallorca	33	4	0	6.97
2023	Mallorca	32	0	1	6.76
2022	Mallorca	36	0	0	6.91
2021	Mallorca	39	0	0	6.75

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

221

Fouls

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