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.

Samuel Sáiz

Spain

Spain35 yrs

Age

174 cm

Height

68 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Spain

Nationality

Career transfers

Sivasspor Eyüpspor
16 Jan 2024
Girona Sivasspor
27 Jan 2023
Leeds Girona
18 Jul 2019
Getafe Leeds
1 Jul 2019
Leeds Getafe
2 Jan 2019Loan
Huesca Leeds
10 Jul 2017Transfer
Atletico Madrid Huesca
6 Aug 2015

Injury record

Foot Injury

Jan 2025 – Feb 2025

Foot Injury

Oct 2022 – Dec 2022

Foot Injury

Sept 2022 – Oct 2022

11 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Kayserispor

Süper Lig · 1–1

@ Gaziantep FK

Süper Lig · 2–1

vs Fatih Karagümrük

Süper Lig · 1–1

vs Şanlıurfaspor

1. Lig · 0–2

24'6.5

vs Ankaragücü

1. Lig · 2–1

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Eyüpspor	3	0	0	—
2024	Eyüpspor	18	3	1	6.82
2024	Pendikspor	8	0	0	6.61
2023	Sivasspor	18	5	3	7.33
2023	Eyüpspor	10	1	0	6.84
2022	Girona	13	2	0	6.59
2022	Sivasspor	16	4	4	7.17
2021	Girona	44	3	6	7.01
2020	Girona	42	3	3	6.96
2019	Girona	34	3	4	6.93
2018	Leeds	19	0	4	6.89
2018	Getafe	12	1	0	6.65

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

169

Fouls

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