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.

J. Austerfield

England

England24 yrs

Age

179 cm

Height

57 kg

Weight

Midfield — centre

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Salford City

2022–2025

116 apps⚽ 3

Huddersfield

2021–2024

4 apps

Crewe

2023

21 apps⚽ 2

Huddersfield Town U21

2023

2 apps

Morecambe

2022

18 apps

Harrogate Town

2021–2022

16 apps

Career transfers

Huddersfield Salford City
17 Aug 2024
Crewe Huddersfield
1 Jun 2024
Huddersfield Town U21 Crewe
18 Jan 2024Loan
Morecambe Huddersfield
6 Aug 2023
Huddersfield Morecambe
31 Jan 2023Loan
Harrogate Town Huddersfield
30 Jan 2023
Huddersfield Harrogate Town
1 Jul 2022Loan
Harrogate Town Huddersfield
1 Jun 2022
Huddersfield Harrogate Town
4 Jan 2022Loan

Injury record

Ankle Injury

Nov 2024 – Mar 2025

5 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Championship· England

Premier League Cup· England

Recent form

vs Grimsby

League Two · 2–2

88'6.7

@ Grimsby

League Two · 2–1

72'6.2

@ Crawley Town

League Two · 0–0

77'7.2

vs Bromley

League Two · 2–0

90'7.0

@ Oldham

League Two · 2–1

90'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Salford City	47	3	3	6.72
2024	Salford City	48	0	2	6.75
2023	Crewe	27	2	1	6.85
2022	Salford City	45	0	2	6.63
2021	Harrogate Town	10	0	0	6.73

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

104

Fouls

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