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.

Dion Sanderson

England

England26 yrs

Age

188 cm

Height

78 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Derby

2025

40 apps⚽ 1

Birmingham

2021–2024

103 apps⚽ 3

Blackburn

2024

21 apps

Wolves

2021–2022

0 apps

Career transfers

Birmingham Derby
5 Aug 2025Loan
Blackburn Birmingham
1 Jul 2025Return from loan
Birmingham Blackburn
10 Jan 2025Loan
Wolves Birmingham
15 Jul 2023
Wolves Birmingham
5 Jul 2022Loan
QPR Wolves
1 Jul 2022
Wolves QPR
25 Jan 2022Loan
Birmingham Wolves
4 Jan 2022
Wolves Birmingham
19 Jul 2021Loan
Sunderland Wolves
1 Jun 2021
Cardiff Wolves
1 Aug 2020
Wolves Cardiff
31 Jan 2020Loan

Injury record

Ankle Injury

Jan 2024 – Feb 2024

23 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Championship· England

Premier League· England

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs Sheffield Utd

Championship · 1–2

@ QPR

Championship · 3–2

61'6.5

vs Oxford United

Championship · 1–0

71'6.9

@ Southampton

Championship · 1–2

90'6.2

vs Stoke City

Championship · 2–0

90'6.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Derby	40	1	0	6.66
2024	Blackburn	34	0	0	6.72
2023	Birmingham	40	1	0	6.78
2022	Birmingham	34	2	1	6.84
2021	Birmingham	16	0	0	6.73

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

190

Fouls

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