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.

Adri Embarba

Spain

Spain33 yrs

Age

173 cm cm

Height

66 kg kg

Weight

Midfield — left

Typical role

Spain

Nationality

Career clubs

Almeria

2025

41 apps⚽ 15

Career transfers

Rayo Vallecano Almeria
1 Jul 2025Return from loan
Rayo Vallecano Almeria
29 Jun 2025Return from loan
Almeria Rayo Vallecano
26 Jul 2024Loan
Espanyol Almeria
24 Aug 2022
Rayo Vallecano Espanyol
23 Jan 2020Transfer
Carabanchel Rayo Vallecano
11 Jul 2013

Injury record

Unknown

Oct 2024

Ankle Injury

Dec 2023

Suspended

Oct 2022

Knock

Aug 2022

Suspended

May 2021

Suspended

Dec 2020

Suspended

May 2019

Suspended

Apr 2017 – May 2017

Suspended

Mar 2016 – Apr 2016

Ankle Injury

Jan 2016 – Feb 2016

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

Segunda División· Spain

Recent form

vs Valladolid

Segunda División · 1–0

72'7.2

@ Sporting Gijon

Segunda División · 1–3

90'7.0

vs Las Palmas

Segunda División · 1–2

⚽ 182'6.9

@ Burgos

Segunda División · 0–0

62'6.7

vs Mirandes

Segunda División · 4–2

74'6.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Almeria	41	15	10	7.04

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

451

Fouls

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