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.

M. Gillesphey

England

England30 yrs

Age

188 cm

Height

70 kg

Weight

Defence — left

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Charlton

2023–2025

107 apps⚽ 8

Plymouth

2021–2023

91 apps⚽ 4

Career transfers

Plymouth Charlton
12 Jan 2024Transfer
Brisbane Roar Plymouth
1 Jul 2021Free transfer
Carlisle Brisbane Roar
1 Jul 2019Free transfer
Newcastle Carlisle
1 Jul 2018Free transfer
Carlisle Newcastle
30 Jun 2017
Newcastle Carlisle
29 Jul 2016Loan
Newcastle Carlisle
14 Sept 2015Loan

Injury record

Muscle Injury

Dec 2023 – Jan 2024

7 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

League One· England

Championship· England

EFL Trophy· England

FA Cup· England

League Cup· England

Recent form

@ Swansea

Championship · 1–3

90'6.3

vs Hull City

Championship · 2–1

90'7.0

vs Ipswich

Championship · 1–2

90'6.3

@ Sheffield Wednesday

Championship · 1–1

13'6.6

vs Preston

Championship · 1–2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Charlton	38	2	0	6.78
2024	Charlton	52	6	3	7.20
2023	Charlton	21	0	1	6.71
2022	Plymouth	40	2	2	6.95
2021	Plymouth	47	2	1	7.01

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

147

Fouls

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