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.

E. Simms

England

England24 yrs

Age

191 cm

Height

73 kg

Weight

Forward

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Coventry

2023–2025

145 apps⚽ 40

Sunderland

2022

17 apps⚽ 7

Everton

2021–2022

12 apps⚽ 1

Heart Of Midlothian

2021

21 apps⚽ 7

Everton U23

2021

4 apps

Career transfers

Everton Coventry
7 Jul 2023
Sunderland Everton
1 Jan 2023
Everton Sunderland
29 Jul 2022Loan
Heart Of Midlothian Everton
1 Jun 2022
Everton Heart Of Midlothian
25 Jan 2022Loan
Blackpool Everton
1 Jun 2021
Everton Blackpool
20 Jan 2021Loan

Injury record

Foot Injury

Nov 2024

8 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Championship· England

Premiership· Scotland

Premier League· England

FA Cup· England

League Cup· England

FA Cup· Scotland

Premier League 2 Division One· England

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ Watford

Championship · 4–0

⚽ 379'9.9

vs Wrexham

Championship · 3–1

19'6.7

vs Portsmouth

Championship · 5–1

15'6.5

@ Blackburn

Championship · 1–1

62'5.9

vs Sheffield Wednesday

Championship · 0–0

23'6.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Coventry	46	14	2	6.70
2024	Coventry	46	7	2	6.59
2023	Coventry	53	19	3	6.98
2022	Sunderland	28	8	2	6.84
2021	Heart Of Midlothian	26	7	1	6.69

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

145

Fouls

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