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.

J. Rankin-Costello

England

England26 yrs

Age

183 cm

Height

64 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Charlton

2025

26 apps⚽ 2

Blackburn

2021–2024

104 apps⚽ 7

Blackburn Rovers U21

2022–2023

7 apps

Blackburn Rovers U23

2021

5 apps

Career transfers

Blackburn Charlton
11 Jul 2025Transfer

Injury record

Knock

Aug 2025

Hip Injury

Apr 2025

Ankle Injury

Jan 2025

Knee Injury

Feb 2024 – Mar 2024

Hamstring

Nov 2023 – Jan 2024

34 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Championship· England

Premier League 2 Division One· England

FA Cup· England

League Cup· England

Friendlies Clubs· World

Premier League Cup· England

Premier League International Cup· World

Recent form

@ Swansea

Championship · 1–3

30'6.2

vs Hull City

Championship · 2–1

vs Ipswich

Championship · 1–2

78'6.3

@ Sheffield Wednesday

Championship · 1–1

vs Preston

Championship · 1–2

⚽ 158'7.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Charlton	26	2	0	6.78
2024	Blackburn	32	2	2	6.70
2023	Blackburn	30	2	4	6.94
2022	Blackburn	39	3	3	6.79
2021	Blackburn	15	0	0	6.55

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

111

Fouls

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