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.

Dani García

Spain

Spain35 yrs

Age

180 cm

Height

81 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Spain

Nationality

Career clubs

Olympiakos Piraeus

2025

30 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Athletic Club Olympiakos Piraeus
5 Jul 2024Free transfer
Eibar Athletic Club
2 Jul 2018Free transfer
Real Sociedad Eibar
7 Jul 2012Loan
Getafe Real Sociedad
6 Jul 2012

Injury record

Hamstring

Mar 2025

Thigh Injury

Nov 2023 – Jan 2024

Ankle/Foot Injury

Jul 2023 – Aug 2023

Knee Injury

May 2023 – Jul 2023

Thigh Injury

Oct 2022 – Nov 2022

Groin Injury

Mar 2022 – Apr 2022

Hamstring

Apr 2019 – May 2019

Hamstring

Mar 2019 – Apr 2019

Knee Injury

Feb 2018

24 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Super League 1· Greece

UEFA Champions League· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ AEK Athens FC

Super League 1 · 1–1

56'6.9

vs Panathinaikos

Super League 1 · 1–0

90'6.9

vs PAOK

Super League 1 · 1–1

90'7.0

@ PAOK

Super League 1 · 1–3

71'6.3

@ Panathinaikos

Super League 1 · 2–0

83'6.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Olympiakos Piraeus	30	1	1	6.77

Discipline

116

Yellow cards

Red cards

507

Fouls

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