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.

Álex Vallejo

Spain

Spain34 yrs

Age

191 cm cm

Height

72 kg kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Spain

Nationality

Career clubs

Diosgyori VTK

2023–2025

81 apps⚽ 3

Doxa

2022

18 apps

Stal Mielec

2022

14 apps

Huddersfield

2021

6 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Huddersfield Doxa
30 Aug 2022Free transfer
Fuenlabrada Huddersfield
18 Oct 2020
Mallorca Cordoba
1 Jul 2017Free transfer
Alaves Mallorca
2 Aug 2012
Alaves Sestao River
25 Jan 2012Loan

Injury record

Suspended

Oct 2019 – Nov 2019

Suspended

Feb 2019 – Mar 2019

39 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

NB I· Hungary

1. Division· Cyprus

Ekstraklasa· Poland

Championship· England

Recent form

@ Kisvarda FC

NB I · 2–1

vs Debreceni VSC

NB I · 0–5

90'6.6

@ Ferencvarosi TC

NB I · 1–3

90'6.6

vs Puskas Academy

NB I · 1–2

⚽ 190'7.5

@ MTK Budapest

NB I · 1–1

90'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Rating
2025	Diosgyori VTK	27	1	6.82
2024	Diosgyori VTK	23	0	—
2023	Diosgyori VTK	31	2	—
2022	Doxa	32	0	6.86
2021	Huddersfield	6	1	6.62

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

169

Fouls

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