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.

Sergi Darder

Spain

Spain32 yrs

Age

180 cm

Height

71 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Spain

Nationality

Career clubs

Mallorca

2022–2025

155 apps⚽ 11

Espanyol

2021–2023

42 apps⚽ 4

Career transfers

Espanyol Mallorca
11 Aug 2023Transfer
Lyon Espanyol
1 Jul 2018Transfer
Lyon Espanyol
31 Aug 2017Loan
Malaga Lyon
29 Aug 2015

Honours

Segunda División

Winner

Spain · 1× (2020/2021)

Copa del Rey

Runner-up

Spain · 1× (2023/2024)

Trophée des Champions

Runner-up

France · 1× (2016)

Ligue 1

Runner-up

France · 1× (2015/2016)

Injury record

Hamstring

Oct 2023 – Nov 2023

Virus

Jan 2022

Knock

Jan 2017

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

La Liga· Spain

Copa del Rey· Spain

Super Cup· Spain

Segunda División· Spain

Recent form

vs Oviedo

La Liga

90'7.9

@ Levante

La Liga · 0–2

90'7.0

@ Getafe

La Liga · 1–3

66'6.2

vs Villarreal

La Liga · 1–1

90'7.0

@ Girona

La Liga · 1–0

79'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Mallorca	36	1	5	6.87
2024	Mallorca	40	2	6	7.01
2023	Mallorca	41	2	5	7.04
2022	Mallorca	41	7	3	7.11
2021	Espanyol	39	3	9	6.97

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

324

Fouls

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