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.

M. Whittaker

England

England25 yrs

Age

183 cm

Height

69 kg

Weight

Forward — centre

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Middlesbrough

2025

42 apps⚽ 14

Plymouth

2022–2024

103 apps⚽ 33

Swansea

2021–2022

24 apps⚽ 4

Lincoln

2021

20 apps⚽ 5

Career transfers

Plymouth Middlesbrough
24 Jan 2025Transfer
Swansea Plymouth
17 Jul 2023£ 1M
Plymouth Swansea
3 Jan 2023
Swansea Plymouth
20 Jul 2022Loan
Lincoln Swansea
1 Jun 2022
Swansea Lincoln
1 Jan 2022Loan
Derby Swansea
1 Feb 2021

Injury record

Toe Injury

Nov 2024 – Dec 2024

7 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Championship· England

Recent form

@ Hull City

Championship

90'5.3

@ Southampton

Championship · 1–2

120'6.2

vs Southampton

Championship · 0–0

79'7.3

@ Wrexham

Championship · 2–2

71'6.3

vs Watford

Championship · 5–1

⚽ 2🅰 163'9.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Middlesbrough	42	14	7	6.99
2024	Plymouth	22	4	1	6.91
2023	Plymouth	50	20	8	7.18
2022	Plymouth	46	10	7	6.82
2021	Lincoln	29	8	1	6.83

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

169

Fouls

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