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.

Rubén Duarte

Spain

Spain30 yrs

Age

180 cm

Height

75 kg

Weight

Defence — left

Typical role

Spain

Nationality

Career clubs

U.N.A.M. - Pumas

2024–2025

72 apps⚽ 2

Alaves

2021–2024

115 apps⚽ 2

Career transfers

Alaves U.N.A.M. - Pumas
9 Jul 2024Free transfer
Espanyol Alaves
1 Jul 2017Transfer

Honours

Copa Catalunya

Runner-up

Spain · 1× (2013/2014)

Injury record

Muscle Injury

Apr 2024 – May 2024

Muscle Injury

Apr 2024

Illness

Mar 2024

Hamstring

Jan 2022 – Feb 2022

Broken Ankle

Apr 2021 – May 2021

Broken Finger

Jul 2020 – Sept 2020

Knee Injury

Mar 2019

Ankle/Foot Injury

Apr 2018 – May 2018

Tonsillitis

Nov 2015

12 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

La Liga· Spain

Liga MX· Mexico

Segunda División· Spain

Leagues Cup· World

Copa del Rey· Spain

CONCACAF Champions League· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs Cruz Azul

Liga MX · 1–2

72'6.3

@ Cruz Azul

Liga MX · 0–0

90'7.3

vs CF Pachuca

Liga MX · 1–0

90'7.0

@ CF Pachuca

Liga MX · 0–1

90'6.6

vs Club America

Liga MX · 3–3

⚽ 190'7.0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	U.N.A.M. - Pumas	36	2	1	6.81
2024	U.N.A.M. - Pumas	36	0	3	6.98
2023	Alaves	35	2	1	6.83
2022	Alaves	46	0	5	7.07
2021	Alaves	34	0	4	6.79

Discipline

104

Yellow cards

Red cards

420

Fouls

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