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.

Joaquín Fernández

Spain

Spain29 yrs

Age

190 cm

Height

72 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Spain

Nationality

Career clubs

Sporting Kansas City

2025

19 apps

Huesca

2025

2 apps

Career transfers

Sporting Kansas City Huesca
27 Jan 2026Free transfer
Sporting Kansas City Huesca
30 Dec 2025Free transfer
Trabzonspor Sporting Kansas City
13 Aug 2024Free transfer
Valladolid Trabzonspor
1 Jul 2023Free transfer
Almeria Valladolid
31 Aug 2018Transfer

Injury record

Hamstring

Sept 2025

Hamstring

Aug 2025

Hamstring

Apr 2025 – May 2025

Back Injury

Mar 2025 – Apr 2025

Groin Injury

Sept 2024

Knock

Feb 2024 – Mar 2024

Unknown

Nov 2023 – Jan 2024

ACL Knee Injury

Jul 2023 – Nov 2023

Knock

May 2023 – Jun 2023

Hamstring

Jan 2023 – Feb 2023

26 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Major League Soccer· USA

Segunda División· Spain

CONCACAF Champions League· World

Recent form

@ Cordoba

Segunda División · 1–1

28'6.9

vs Castellón

Segunda División · 0–1

vs Deportivo La Coruna

Segunda División · 1–1

vs Mirandes

Segunda División · 1–2

15'6.6

vs AD Ceuta FC

Segunda División · 2–0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Sporting Kansas City	21	0	0	6.85

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

253

Fouls

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