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.

Luis Pérez

Spain

Spain31 yrs

Age

173 cm

Height

68 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Spain

Nationality

Career clubs

Gaziantep FK

2025

27 apps

Valladolid

2021–2024

128 apps⚽ 2

Career transfers

Valladolid Gaziantep FK
21 Aug 2025Free transfer
Valladolid Gazişehir Gaziantep
29 Jun 2025Free transfer
Tenerife Valladolid
23 Jul 2020
Elche Tenerife
21 Jul 2017
Real Jaén Elche
11 Jul 2016Free transfer
Sevilla Real Jaén
14 Jul 2015

Injury record

Ankle Injury

Dec 2024

Muscle Injury

Sept 2024 – Oct 2024

Unknown

Aug 2024

Hip/Thigh Injury

May 2023 – Jun 2023

Hamstring

Mar 2023

Hamstring

Sept 2022 – Dec 2022

Virus

Mar 2021 – Apr 2021

15 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Segunda División· Spain

La Liga· Spain

Süper Lig· Turkey

Copa del Rey· Spain

Türkiye Kupası· Turkey

Recent form

@ Göztepe

Süper Lig · 1–2

vs Beşiktaş

Süper Lig · 0–2

@ Eyüpspor

Süper Lig · 0–3

9'6.7

vs Kayserispor

Süper Lig · 3–0

8'6.6

@ Rizespor

Süper Lig · 1–2

78'7.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Gaziantep FK	27	0	1	6.81
2024	Valladolid	31	0	0	6.74
2023	Valladolid	42	0	5	7.16
2022	Valladolid	20	0	1	6.77
2021	Valladolid	35	2	2	7.03

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

221

Fouls

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