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.

R. Poole

Wales

Wales27 yrs

Age

180 cm

Height

76 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Wales

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Portsmouth

2023–2025

88 apps⚽ 4

Wales

2023

1 apps

Lincoln

2021–2022

105 apps⚽ 4

Wales U21

2021

6 apps

Career transfers

Lincoln Portsmouth
10 Jul 2023
Milton Keynes Dons Lincoln
29 Jan 2021
Manchester United Northampton
7 Jul 2017Loan
Newport County Manchester United
1 Sept 2015

Injury record

Hamstring

Dec 2024 – Feb 2025

Hamstring

Dec 2024

ACL Knee Injury

Nov 2023 – Aug 2024

18 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

League One· England

Championship· England

EFL Trophy· England

League Cup· England

UEFA U21 Championship· World

FA Cup· England

Friendlies· World

Euro Championship - Qualification· World

Recent form

vs Birmingham

Championship · 1–1

45'6.9

@ Stoke City

Championship · 3–1

@ Coventry

Championship · 1–5

90'4.6

vs Leicester

Championship · 1–0

90'7.2

vs Ipswich

Championship · 2–0

90'7.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Portsmouth	43	0	1	6.69
2024	Portsmouth	29	1	0	6.80
2023	Portsmouth	17	3	0	7.19
2022	Lincoln	55	3	4	6.95
2021	Lincoln	56	1	2	6.89

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

191

Fouls

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