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.

Chirivella

Spain

Spain28 yrs

Age

178 cm cm

Height

66 kg kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Spain

Nationality

Career clubs

Panathinaikos

2025

32 apps

Career transfers

Nantes Panathinaikos
1 Jul 2025Transfer
Extremadura Liverpool
1 Jul 2019
Liverpool Extremadura
31 Jan 2019Loan
Liverpool Willem II
26 Jul 2017Loan
GO Ahead Eagles Liverpool
1 Jul 2017
Liverpool GO Ahead Eagles
6 Jan 2017Loan

Injury record

Thigh Injury

Mar 2025 – Apr 2025

Eye Injury

Mar 2025

Suspended

Feb 2025

Ankle Injury

Jan 2025

Head Injury

Dec 2024

Suspended

May 2024

Groin Injury

Dec 2023

Groin Injury

Apr 2023 – May 2023

Groin Injury

Mar 2023

Knee Injury

Feb 2023

16 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Super League 1· Greece

UEFA Europa League· World

UEFA Champions League· World

Recent form

vs PAOK

Super League 1 · 2–2

@ Olympiakos Piraeus

Super League 1 · 0–1

12'6.7

@ AEK Athens FC

Super League 1 · 1–2

vs AEK Athens FC

Super League 1 · 0–0

vs Olympiakos Piraeus

Super League 1 · 0–2

66'6.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Panathinaikos	32	0	1	6.96

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

200

Fouls

← All World Cup stars