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.

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Spain

Spain30 yrs

Age

182 cm

Height

74 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Spain

Nationality

Career clubs

Atlas

2025

6 apps

Sporting Gijon

2023–2024

80 apps⚽ 2

Levante

2021–2022

69 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Sporting Gijon Atlas
5 Jul 2025Free transfer
Sporting Gijon Atlas
29 Jun 2025Free transfer
Levante Sporting Gijon
1 Aug 2023Free transfer
Deportivo La Coruna Levante
2 Sept 2019
Deportivo La Coruna Levante
1 Jul 2016Loan

Injury record

Unknown

Feb 2025

Unknown

Aug 2024

Knock

Nov 2021

Knock

Mar 2021

Virus

Jan 2021

ACL Knee Injury

May 2019 – May 2020

Ankle Injury

Nov 2017 – Dec 2017

Thigh Injury

Mar 2016 – Apr 2016

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Segunda División· Spain

Recent form

@ Cruz Azul

Liga MX · 0–1

vs Cruz Azul

Liga MX · 2–3

@ Club America

Liga MX · 1–0

vs Tigres UANL

Liga MX · 0–0

@ Santos Laguna

Liga MX · 1–0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Atlas	6	0	1	6.20
2024	Sporting Gijon	38	2	0	6.73
2023	Sporting Gijon	42	0	3	7.01
2022	Levante	40	0	0	6.94
2021	Levante	29	1	1	6.67

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

256

Fouls

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