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.

Pol Valentín

Spain

Spain29 yrs

Age

180 cm

Height

73 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Spain

Nationality

Career clubs

Preston

2024–2025

84 apps⚽ 3

Sheffield Wednesday

2023–2024

40 apps

Sporting Gijon

2022–2023

34 apps

Fuenlabrada

2021

33 apps

Career transfers

Sheffield Wednesday Preston
1 Jul 2025Free transfer
Sporting Gijon Sheffield Wednesday
28 Jul 2023Transfer
Fuenlabrada Sporting Gijon
31 Jul 2022

Injury record

Illness

Dec 2024

10 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Championship· England

Segunda División· Spain

League Cup· England

FA Cup· England

Copa del Rey· Spain

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs Southampton

Championship · 1–3

@ Sheffield Utd

Championship · 3–2

63'6.6

@ Birmingham

Championship · 1–2

73'6.5

vs West Brom

Championship · 0–2

@ Charlton

Championship · 2–1

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Preston	39	1	3	6.74
2024	Preston	45	2	1	6.74
2023	Sheffield Wednesday	40	0	0	6.57
2022	Sporting Gijon	34	0	2	6.57
2021	Fuenlabrada	33	0	1	6.70

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

175

Fouls

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