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.

Ilie

Spain

Spain35 yrs

Age

182 cm

Height

79 kg

Weight

Midfield — centre

Typical role

Spain

Nationality

Career clubs

Austin

2025

66 apps⚽ 2

Los Angeles FC

2022–2024

135 apps⚽ 3

MLS All-Stars

2022

1 apps

Sporting Kansas City

2021

32 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Honours

US Open Cup

Winner

USA · 2× (2024, 2017)

MLS

Winner

USA · 2× (2023, 2022)

MLS All-Star

Winner

World · 1× (2022)

Super Cup

Winner

Spain · 1× (2010)

Leagues Cup

Runner-up

N/C America · 1× (2024)

Concacaf Champions Cup

Runner-up

N/C America · 1× (2023)

Campeones Cup

Runner-up

N/C America · 1× (2023)

Injury record

Back Injury

Aug 2025 – Sept 2025

Hamstring

Apr 2025

Leg Injury

May 2024

8 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Major League Soccer· USA

US Open Cup· USA

Leagues Cup· World

CONCACAF Champions League· World

MLS All-Star· USA

Campeones Cup· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ St. Louis City

Major League Soccer

vs Sporting Kansas City

Major League Soccer · 1–2

73'6.9

@ San Diego

Major League Soccer · 0–5

@ Minnesota United FC

Major League Soccer · 2–2

70'6.5

vs St. Louis City

Major League Soccer · 2–0

66'7.0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Austin	66	2	3	6.84
2024	Los Angeles FC	46	1	2	6.89
2023	Los Angeles FC	51	1	3	6.90
2022	Los Angeles FC	39	1	0	6.91
2021	Sporting Kansas City	32	1	0	7.05

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

262

Fouls

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