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-Gabriel

England

England27 yrs

Age

178 cm

Height

69 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Port Vale

2024–2025

35 apps⚽ 2

Blackpool

2022–2024

84 apps⚽ 4

Nottingham Forest

2021

4 apps

Career transfers

Blackpool Port Vale
1 Jul 2025Free transfer
Blackpool Port Vale
1 Jun 2025Free transfer
Nottingham Forest Blackpool
31 Aug 2021
Blackpool Nottingham Forest
1 Jun 2021
Nottingham Forest Blackpool
2 Oct 2020Loan
Scunthorpe Nottingham Forest
1 Jul 2020
Nottingham Forest Scunthorpe
24 Jan 2020Loan

Injury record

Suspended

Aug 2021

21 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

League One· England

Championship· England

Recent form

vs Lincoln

League One · 0–2

90'6.2

@ Stockport County

League One · 2–1

⚽ 190'7.5

@ Plymouth

League One · 1–2

90'7.0

@ Cardiff

League One · 0–1

72'7.0

vs Wigan

League One · 0–0

22'6.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Port Vale	34	2	0	6.74
2024	Blackpool	36	0	3	6.77
2023	Blackpool	28	4	0	6.69
2022	Blackpool	21	0	1	6.64
2021	Nottingham Forest	4	0	1	6.84

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

156

Fouls

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