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. Cole

England

England28 yrs

Age

178 cm

Height

65 kg

Weight

Midfield — centre

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Exeter City

2023–2025

107 apps⚽ 17

Exeter U21

2024

1 apps

Dunfermline

2021

12 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Hayes & Yeading United Exeter City
10 Jul 2023Free transfer
Brentford Partick
2 Sept 2019Loan
Brentford Maidenhead
24 Nov 2018Loan
Brentford Newport County
10 Aug 2017Loan

Injury record

Injury

Apr 2025 – May 2025

4 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

League One· England

Championship· Scotland

Premier League Cup· England

FA Cup· Scotland

Recent form

vs Bradford

League One · 1–2

68'6.9

@ Burton Albion

League One · 1–1

45'7.0

vs Stockport County

League One · 3–3

⚽ 175'7.5

@ Plymouth

League One · 2–2

⚽ 177'7.9

vs Doncaster

League One · 3–0

🅰 174'6.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Exeter City	39	7	4	6.90
2024	Exeter City	27	3	0	6.86
2023	Exeter City	42	7	3	7.08
2021	Dunfermline	12	1	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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