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. Ekpiteta

England

England30 yrs

Age

193 cm

Height

85 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Milton Keynes Dons

2025

42 apps⚽ 6

Hibernian

2024–2025

17 apps⚽ 1

Blackpool

2021–2023

110 apps⚽ 10

Career transfers

Hibernian Milton Keynes Dons
8 Aug 2025Transfer
Blackpool Hibernian
28 Jun 2024Free transfer
Leyton Orient Blackpool
8 Jul 2020
East Thurrock United Leyton Orient
28 Feb 2018
Leyton Orient East Thurrock United
1 Feb 2018Loan
East Thurrock United Leyton Orient
31 Jan 2018

Injury record

Thigh Injury

Jan 2025 – Feb 2025

Muscle Injury

Feb 2023 – Apr 2023

Red Card

Oct 2022

18 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Championship· England

League Two· England

League One· England

Premiership· Scotland

Friendlies Clubs· World

FA Cup· Scotland

Recent form

@ Fleetwood Town

League Two · 1–1

90'7.2

vs Tranmere

League Two · 3–0

90'7.7

@ Crewe

League Two · 3–1

⚽ 1🅰 190'7.9

vs Bromley

League Two · 2–1

90'7.0

@ Oldham

League Two · 1–1

⚽ 190'7.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Milton Keynes Dons	42	6	3	7.18
2024	Hibernian	17	1	0	7.05
2023	Blackpool	40	3	0	7.11
2022	Blackpool	27	2	0	6.78
2021	Blackpool	43	5	1	7.09

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

162

Fouls

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