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.

Javier Muñoz

Spain

Spain30 yrs

Age

175 cm

Height

69 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Spain

Nationality

Career clubs

Getafe

2025

19 apps

Las Palmas

2023–2024

74 apps⚽ 3

Eibar

2021–2022

84 apps⚽ 3

Career transfers

Las Palmas Getafe
4 Jul 2025Free transfer
Eibar Las Palmas
1 Jul 2023Free transfer
Alaves Eibar
1 Jul 2021Free transfer
Alaves Mirandes
18 Sept 2020Loan
Tenerife Alaves
4 Aug 2020
Alaves Tenerife
31 Jan 2020Loan
Oviedo Alaves
1 Jul 2019
Alaves Oviedo
13 Jul 2018Loan
Real Madrid Lorca
19 Jul 2017Loan

Honours

FIFA Intercontinental Cup

Winner

World · 1× (2014)

La Liga

Runner-up

Spain · 1× (2014/2015)

Injury record

Muscle Injury

Sept 2025

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

La Liga· Spain

Segunda División· Spain

Copa del Rey· Spain

Recent form

vs Osasuna

La Liga

@ Elche

La Liga · 0–1

vs Mallorca

La Liga · 3–1

@ Oviedo

La Liga · 0–0

26'6.3

vs Rayo Vallecano

La Liga · 0–2

11'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Getafe	19	0	0	6.62
2024	Las Palmas	37	1	3	6.87
2023	Las Palmas	37	2	3	6.78
2022	Eibar	42	1	2	6.61
2021	Eibar	42	2	3	6.96

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

270

Fouls

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