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.

Gonzalo Melero

Spain

Spain31 yrs

Age

183 cm cm

Height

77 kg kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Spain

Nationality

Career transfers

Almeria Leganes
13 Aug 2025Transfer
Levante Almeria
1 Sept 2022Transfer
Huesca Levante
3 Jul 2019Transfer
Ponferradina Huesca
27 Jul 2016
Real Madrid Ponferradina
30 Jan 2015Free transfer

Injury record

Unknown

May 2025

Unknown

Mar 2025

Toe Injury

Feb 2025

Unknown

Jan 2025 – Feb 2025

Suspended

Dec 2024 – Jan 2025

Calf Injury

Nov 2024

Suspended

Mar 2024 – Apr 2024

Muscle Injury

Dec 2023 – Jan 2024

Calf Injury

Dec 2023

Knee Injury

Feb 2023 – Mar 2023

20 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

@ Cadiz

Segunda División · 0–3

@ Las Palmas

Segunda División · 0–2

21'6.3

vs Albacete

Segunda División · 2–1

67'6.0

@ Almeria

Segunda División · 1–2

⚽ 178'6.9

@ Malaga

Segunda División · 0–0

28'6.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Leganes	35	5	1	6.64
2024	Almeria	41	5	4	6.94
2023	Almeria	32	1	1	6.61
2022	Levante	2	0	0	6.55
2022	Almeria	30	4	3	6.71
2021	Levante	31	7	2	6.69
2020	Levante	36	8	2	6.90
2019	Levante	27	2	1	6.64
2018	Huesca	23	2	1	6.57
2017	Huesca	38	16	2	6.99
2016	Huesca	38	7	0	6.95

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

367

Fouls

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