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.

Cote

Spain

Spain36 yrs

Age

182 cm cm

Height

74 kg kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Spain

Nationality

Career clubs

Sporting Gijon

2022–2024

101 apps⚽ 5

Osasuna

2021

25 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Osasuna Sporting Gijon
31 Jul 2022Free transfer
Eibar Osasuna
5 Jul 2021Free transfer
FC Porto Villarreal
25 Jul 2016Loan
AS Roma FC Porto
29 Jul 2014Free transfer
AS Roma Real Sociedad
4 Aug 2012Loan
Sporting Gijon AS Roma
19 Jul 2011Transfer

Injury record

Unknown

Mar 2025

Suspended

Oct 2024

Hamstring

Sept 2024

Suspended

Feb 2024

Suspended

Apr 2023

Suspended

Oct 2021

Calf Injury

Jul 2021 – Aug 2021

Hamstring

Mar 2021 – Apr 2021

ACL Knee Injury

Jul 2020 – Jan 2021

Knock

Dec 2019

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

Segunda División· Spain

La Liga· Spain

Copa del Rey· Spain

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ Racing Ferrol

Segunda División · 2–0

14'6.6

vs FC Cartagena

Segunda División · 3–2

79'7.9

@ Malaga

Segunda División · 1–2

vs Deportivo La Coruna

Segunda División · 2–1

69'6.6

@ Castellón

Segunda División · 3–4

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2024	Sporting Gijon	26	1	2	6.92
2023	Sporting Gijon	40	4	7	7.26
2022	Sporting Gijon	35	0	6	7.02
2021	Osasuna	25	1	1	6.70

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

176

Fouls

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