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.

G. Cox

England

England27 yrs

Age

177 cm cm

Height

70 kg kg

Weight

Defence — left

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Swindon Town

2024

29 apps⚽ 2

FC Volendam

2023–2024

24 apps

Fortuna Sittard

2021–2022

56 apps⚽ 4

Career transfers

FC Volendam Swindon Town
30 Aug 2024Free transfer
Brighton Northampton
7 Jan 2019Loan

Injury record

Unknown

Mar 2024

Unknown

Dec 2023

Toe Injury

Sept 2023 – Oct 2023

Suspended

May 2023

Ankle/Foot Injury

Feb 2023

Knock

Apr 2022 – May 2022

Suspended

Mar 2022

Knock

Feb 2022

Knock

Aug 2021 – Sept 2021

Suspended

Feb 2020

6 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Eredivisie· Netherlands

League Two· England

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

FA Cup· England

EFL Trophy· England

Eerste Divisie· Netherlands

Recent form

vs Bromley

League Two · 0–1

45'7.3

@ Grimsby

League Two · 4–0

vs Bradford

League Two · 5–4

🅰 115'7.3

vs AFC Wimbledon

League Two · 2–1

90'6.9

@ Morecambe

League Two · 0–1

45'6.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2024	Swindon Town	29	2	4	6.96
2023	FC Volendam	24	0	1	6.64
2022	Fortuna Sittard	28	0	1	6.80
2021	Fortuna Sittard	28	4	2	6.99

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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