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. Lawrence — Wales · FIFA World Cup 2026 | SoccerPortalX

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Age

188 cm cm

Height

84 kg kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Wales

Nationality

International career

14

Caps

0

Intl goals

0

Intl assists

Career clubs

Almere City FC

2024–2025

57 apps

1. FC Nürnberg

2022–2024

29 apps

Wales

2021–2022

1 apps

FC St. Pauli

2021

21 apps

Career transfers

Honours

1. liga

Winner

Slovakia · 2× (2015/2016, 2014/2015)

Cup

Winner

Slovakia · 2× (2015/2016, 2014/2015)

Eerste Divisie

Runner-up

Holland · 1× (2011/2012)

Injury record

Unknown

Dec 2024

Calf Injury

Oct 2024 – Nov 2024

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

2. Bundesliga· Germany

Eredivisie· Netherlands

Eerste Divisie· Netherlands

DFB Pokal· Germany

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

Friendlies· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

W

vs Den Bosch

Eredivisie · 3–0

90'7.7

W

@ Den Bosch

Eredivisie · 3–2

90'6.7

L

@ VVV Venlo

Eerste Divisie · 1–3

90'6.3

W

vs Dordrecht

Eerste Divisie · 4–1

90'6.7

L

@ Willem II

Eerste Divisie · 1–2

90'5.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Assists	Rating
2025	Almere City FC	31	1	6.78
2024	Almere City FC	26	1	6.71
2023	1. FC Nürnberg	5	0	6.57
2022	1. FC Nürnberg	24	0	6.87
2021	FC St. Pauli	22	1	6.89

Discipline

11

Yellow cards

1

Red cards

101

Fouls