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. Pollock

England

England24 yrs

Age

190 cm

Height

80 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Watford

2021–2025

107 apps⚽ 4

Aberdeen

2022

15 apps⚽ 2

Cheltenham

2021

35 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Aberdeen Watford
1 Jun 2023
Watford Aberdeen
29 Jan 2023Loan
Cheltenham Watford
1 Jun 2022
Watford Cheltenham
31 Aug 2021Loan
Grimsby Watford
8 Jun 2021

Injury record

Hamstring

Aug 2025

Unknown

Apr 2025 – May 2025

7 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Championship· England

League One· England

Premiership· Scotland

FA Cup· England

League Cup· England

EFL Trophy· England

Premier League· England

Recent form

vs Coventry

Championship · 0–4

90'6.3

@ Middlesbrough

Championship · 1–5

90'6.0

@ West Brom

Championship · 0–3

90'5.9

vs Sheffield Utd

Championship · 0–2

90'6.9

@ Oxford United

Championship · 0–2

90'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Watford	36	1	1	6.86
2024	Watford	47	3	4	7.13
2023	Watford	19	0	0	6.98
2022	Aberdeen	20	2	1	7.09
2021	Cheltenham	35	1	2	6.90

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

164

Fouls

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