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.

Fran Beltrán

Spain

Spain26 yrs

Age

170 cm

Height

66 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Spain

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Celta Vigo

2021–2025

165 apps⚽ 3

Girona

2025

13 apps⚽ 1

Spain U21

2021–2023

12 apps

Career transfers

Celta Vigo Girona
19 Jan 2026Transfer
Rayo Vallecano Celta Vigo
1 Aug 2018Transfer

Honours

Segunda División

Winner

Spain · 1× (2017/2018)

Injury record

Knock

May 2023 – Jun 2023

Knee Injury

May 2022 – Jul 2022

Hamstring

Jun 2020 – Jul 2020

Hamstring

Nov 2018

4 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

La Liga· Spain

Copa del Rey· Spain

UEFA U21 Championship· World

UEFA Europa League· World

Friendlies· World

UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification· World

Recent form

vs Elche

La Liga

32'7.0

@ Atletico Madrid

La Liga · 0–1

34'6.7

vs Real Sociedad

La Liga · 1–1

33'6.7

@ Rayo Vallecano

La Liga · 1–1

85'6.9

vs Mallorca

La Liga · 0–1

74'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Girona	18	1	0	6.93
2024	Celta Vigo	40	2	1	6.85
2023	Celta Vigo	42	0	0	6.76
2022	Celta Vigo	39	0	2	6.84
2021	Celta Vigo	51	1	0	6.83

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

230

Fouls

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