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.

Haydon Roberts

Defence — left

Typical role

Career clubs

Bristol City

2023–2025

73 apps⚽ 2

Reading

2025

14 apps⚽ 1

Derby

2022

46 apps⚽ 2

Brighton U23

2021

9 apps

Brighton

2021

3 apps

Brighton U21

2021

1 apps

Career transfers

Bristol City Reading
21 Jan 2026Transfer
Brighton Bristol City
1 Jul 2023Free transfer
Brighton Derby
9 Jul 2022Loan
Rochdale Brighton
1 Jun 2021
Brighton Rochdale
16 Oct 2020Loan

Injury record

Unknown

Sept 2024 – Oct 2024

Muscle Injury

Nov 2023 – Jan 2024

11 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Championship· England

League One· England

League Cup· England

Premier League 2 Division One· England

FA Cup· England

EFL Trophy· England

Premier League· England

Recent form

vs Blackpool

League One · 0–1

69'7.0

@ Rotherham

League One · 1–1

89'6.6

vs Cardiff

League One · 1–3

88'6.6

@ Doncaster

League One · 0–1

25'6.9

vs Lincoln

League One · 1–2

20'6.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Reading	27	1	1	6.52
2024	Bristol City	34	1	1	6.73
2023	Bristol City	26	1	2	6.76
2022	Derby	46	2	2	6.66
2021	Brighton U23	13	0	0	6.80

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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