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.

Raúl Guti

Spain

Spain29 yrs

Age

177 cm cm

Height

74 kg kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Spain

Nationality

Career clubs

Zaragoza

2025

25 apps

Elche

2021–2024

91 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Elche Zaragoza
3 Feb 2025Free transfer
Zaragoza Elche
1 Jul 2024
Elche Zaragoza
1 Feb 2024Loan
Zaragoza Elche
20 Sept 2020

Injury record

Hamstring

Feb 2025 – Mar 2025

Knee Injury

Aug 2024 – Sept 2024

Knee Injury

Feb 2024 – Jun 2024

Hamstring

Nov 2023 – Dec 2023

Knock

Feb 2022

Suspended

Nov 2021

Suspended

May 2021

Suspended

Mar 2020

Suspended

Dec 2019

4 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

La Liga· Spain

Segunda División· Spain

Copa del Rey· Spain

Recent form

@ Las Palmas

Segunda División · 1–1

8'6.6

vs Granada CF

Segunda División · 0–1

19'6.3

@ Huesca

Segunda División · 0–1

16'6.5

@ Albacete

Segunda División · 0–2

78'6.6

vs Castellón

Segunda División · 0–0

89'6.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Zaragoza	25	0	1	6.84
2024	Elche	13	0	1	6.68
2023	Elche	12	0	0	6.50
2022	Elche	31	0	0	6.43
2021	Elche	35	1	0	6.66

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

212

Fouls

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