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.

L. Binks

Defence

Typical role

Career clubs

Brondby

2025

26 apps⚽ 1

Coventry

2023–2024

48 apps

Bologna

2021–2024

16 apps

Como

2022

34 apps

CF Montreal

2021

0 apps

Career transfers

Coventry Brondby
29 Jul 2025Transfer
Bologna Coventry
20 Jun 2024Transfer
Bologna Coventry
28 Jul 2023Loan
Como Bologna
1 Jul 2023
Bologna Como
18 Jul 2022Loan
CF Montreal Bologna
1 Jul 2021
Bologna CF Montreal
14 Aug 2020Loan
CF Montreal Bologna
13 Aug 2020

Injury record

Achilles Strain

Apr 2024 – May 2024

9 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Championship· England

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Coppa Italia· Italy

Friendlies Clubs· World

Major League Soccer· USA

Recent form

vs FC Copenhagen

Superliga · 1–3

120'6.0

@ FC Midtjylland

Superliga · 3–2

⚽ 190'7.7

vs Aarhus

Superliga · 0–2

90'6.9

vs FC Nordsjaelland

Superliga · 1–1

90'7.9

@ Sonderjyske

Superliga · 0–3

90'6.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Brondby	26	1	2	7.12
2024	Coventry	25	0	1	6.93
2023	Coventry	23	0	1	6.88
2022	Como	34	0	1	6.98
2021	Bologna	16	0	0	6.58

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

137

Fouls

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