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.

Fali Jiménez

Spain

Spain32 yrs

Age

186 cm cm

Height

84 kg kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Spain

Nationality

Career clubs

Cadiz

2021–2024

113 apps

Career transfers

CadizFali
28 Jan 2026Free transfer
Gimnastic Cadiz
1 Jul 2019Transfer
Gimnastic Cadiz
10 May 2019Loan
Barcelona Gimnastic
31 Jan 2018
Gimnastic Barcelona
7 Jan 2016Loan
Levante—
17 Aug 2013

Injury record

Suspended

Mar 2025

Suspended

Jan 2025

Hamstring

Dec 2024

Suspended

Oct 2024

Muscle Injury

Oct 2024

Muscle Injury

Sept 2024 – Oct 2024

Thigh Injury

Feb 2024 – Mar 2024

Suspended

Jan 2024 – Feb 2024

Unknown

Dec 2023 – Jan 2024

Eye Injury

Nov 2023

18 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

La Liga· Spain

Segunda División· Spain

Copa del Rey· Spain

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs Huesca

Segunda División · 4–0

@ Racing Ferrol

Segunda División · 0–1

vs Almeria

Segunda División · 2–1

70'6.6

@ Cordoba

Segunda División · 2–4

90'6.3

vs Sporting Gijon

Segunda División · 1–0

90'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Assists	Rating
2024	Cadiz	24	0	6.84
2023	Cadiz	30	0	6.86
2022	Cadiz	27	0	6.74
2021	Cadiz	32	2	6.81

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

218

Fouls

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