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.

José Ángel Pozo

Spain

Spain29 yrs

Age

171 cm

Height

67 kg

Weight

Midfield — centre

Typical role

Spain

Nationality

Career transfers

Rayo Vallecano Karmiotissa
24 Aug 2024Free transfer
Al Ahli Doha Rayo Vallecano
1 Jul 2022
Rayo Vallecano Al Ahli Doha
5 Jan 2022Loan
Almeria Rayo Vallecano
28 Jul 2018Transfer
Manchester City Almeria
31 Aug 2015

Injury record

Knock

Aug 2023 – Sept 2023

Toe Injury

Oct 2022 – Nov 2022

Virus

Dec 2021 – Jan 2022

Groin Injury

Jul 2021 – Aug 2021

Illness

Dec 2014 – Jan 2015

5 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

@ Lechia Gdansk

Ekstraklasa · 1–2

28'8.2

vs Korona Kielce

Ekstraklasa · 2–1

⚽ 231'9.3

@ Raków Częstochowa

Ekstraklasa · 0–2

28'6.2

vs Widzew Łódź

Ekstraklasa · 1–0

62'6.9

vs Arka Gdynia

Ekstraklasa · 1–0

65'7.0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Pogon Szczecin	24	2	1	6.91
2024	Slask Wroclaw	15	1	1	7.10
2024	Karmiotissa	2	0	0	6.45
2023	Rayo Vallecano	33	0	0	6.63
2022	Rayo Vallecano	32	0	0	6.47
2021	Rayo Vallecano	18	1	1	6.92
2020	Rayo Vallecano	41	3	1	6.77
2019	Rayo Vallecano	24	3	2	6.85
2018	Rayo Vallecano	31	3	0	6.60
2017	Almeria	39	2	8	7.00
2016	Almeria	36	0	3	6.64

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

123

Fouls

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