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. Bate

England

England23 yrs

Age

174 cm

Height

Midfield — centre

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Stockport County

2024–2025

86 apps⚽ 3

Milton Keynes Dons

2023

22 apps

Leeds United U21

2021–2023

13 apps⚽ 4

Leeds

2021–2023

5 apps

Oxford United

2022

40 apps⚽ 1

Chelsea U23

2021

0 apps

Chelsea U18

2021

0 apps

Career transfers

Leeds Milton Keynes Dons
19 Jan 2024Loan
Oxford United Leeds
1 Jul 2023
Leeds Oxford United
4 Aug 2022Loan
Oxford United Leeds
6 Nov 2021

Injury record

Knee Injury

Jul 2025

Knock

Mar 2022

8 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Premier League 2 Division One· England

League Cup· England

Premier League· England

Premier League Cup· England

Premier League International Cup· World

Championship· England

Friendlies Clubs· World

U18 Premier League - North· England

Recent form

vs Port Vale

League One · 1–2

25'6.9

vs Peterborough

League One · 3–1

17'6.9

vs Mansfield Town

League One · 0–1

@ Exeter City

League One · 3–3

@ Luton

EFL Trophy · 1–3

17'6.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Stockport County	17	0	0	6.72
2024	Stockport County	69	3	8	6.95
2023	Milton Keynes Dons	34	3	1	6.91
2022	Oxford United	40	1	3	6.84
2021	Leeds	6	1	0	6.60

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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