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.

Javi Hernández

Spain

Spain27 yrs

Age

185 cm cm

Height

72 kg kg

Weight

Defence — left

Typical role

Spain

Nationality

Career clubs

Panathinaikos

2025

14 apps⚽ 2

Al-Arabi SC

2025

10 apps

Career transfers

Leganes Panathinaikos
1 Feb 2026Loan
Al-Arabi SC Leganes
31 Jan 2026Return from loan
Leganes Al-Arabi SC
5 Aug 2025Loan
Cadiz Leganes
1 Jul 2024
Leganes Cadiz
5 Jul 2023Loan
Leganes Girona
19 Aug 2022Loan
Real Madrid Oviedo
13 Jul 2018Loan
Real Madrid El Ejido
18 Jul 2017Loan

Injury record

Suspended

May 2025

Broken Nose

Dec 2024

Suspended

Apr 2024

Calf Injury

Jan 2024 – Feb 2024

Hamstring

Dec 2022 – Jan 2023

Suspended

May 2022

Suspended

Dec 2021

Suspended

Jan 2021 – Feb 2021

Suspended

May 2019

Suspended

Dec 2018

10 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Super League 1· Greece

Stars League· Qatar

UEFA Europa League· World

Recent form

vs PAOK

Super League 1 · 2–2

40'7.2

@ Olympiakos Piraeus

Super League 1 · 0–1

vs AEK Athens FC

Super League 1 · 0–0

17'3.0

vs Olympiakos Piraeus

Super League 1 · 0–2

90'6.2

@ PAOK

Super League 1 · 0–0

90'6.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Panathinaikos	24	2	0	6.43

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

270

Fouls

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