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.

Álex Pastor

Spain

Spain26 yrs

Age

186 cm cm

Height

79 kg kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Spain

Nationality

Career clubs

Malaga

2024–2025

34 apps⚽ 1

FC Andorra

2021–2023

80 apps⚽ 4

Career transfers

FC Andorra Malaga
1 Jul 2024Free transfer
Sampdoria FC Andorra
12 Sept 2020
Sampdoria Vis Pesaro
13 Jul 2018Loan

Injury record

Suspended

Apr 2025 – May 2025

Suspended

Sept 2024

Unknown

Dec 2023

Unknown

Nov 2023

Suspended

Jan 2023

Suspended

Oct 2022

35 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Segunda División· Spain

Primera División RFEF - Group 2· Spain

Copa del Rey· Spain

Recent form

vs Real Sociedad II

Segunda División · 1–0

90'8.3

vs Eibar

Segunda División · 1–1

90'6.7

vs Burgos

Segunda División · 2–2

90'6.9

@ Elche

Segunda División · 0–2

60'7.6

vs Sporting Gijon

Segunda División · 2–1

90'7.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Malaga	2	0	0	7.50
2024	Malaga	32	1	0	7.05
2023	FC Andorra	25	1	1	7.13
2022	FC Andorra	23	1	0	6.79
2021	FC Andorra	32	2	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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