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.

Jorge Sáenz

Spain

Spain29 yrs

Age

188 cm cm

Height

81 kg kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Spain

Nationality

Career transfers

Valencia Leganes
17 Jul 2023Transfer
Valencia Mirandes
29 Jan 2022Loan
Valencia Marítimo
28 Jul 2021Loan
Valencia Celta Vigo
15 Jul 2019Loan
Tenerife Valencia
1 Jul 2019Transfer

Injury record

Unknown

Jan 2025

Suspended

Dec 2024 – Jan 2025

Muscle Injury

Oct 2024 – Nov 2024

Unknown

Sept 2024

Suspended

Feb 2024 – Mar 2024

Suspended

Mar 2023

Suspended

Nov 2022 – Dec 2022

Suspended

May 2022

Suspended

Apr 2022

Shoulder Injury

Dec 2019 – Jan 2020

3 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Granada CF

Segunda División · 1–0

@ Burgos

Segunda División · 1–2

vs Real Sociedad II

Segunda División · 2–0

@ Castellón

Segunda División · 0–2

vs Valladolid

Segunda División · 3–0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Leganes	24	0	0	6.88
2024	Leganes	37	1	1	7.03
2023	Leganes	40	2	1	7.04
2022	Leganes	39	0	0	6.86
2021	Maritimo	13	0	0	6.47
2021	Mirandes	15	0	0	6.85
2020	Celta Vigo	8	0	0	—
2019	Celta Vigo	9	0	0	6.27
2018	Tenerife	34	4	2	6.87
2017	Tenerife	21	1	1	6.79
2016	Tenerife	33	1	1	6.88

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

291

Fouls

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