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.

L. Dunk

Defence — centre

Typical role

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Brighton

2021–2025

174 apps⚽ 7

England

2023–2024

5 apps

Career transfers

Bristol City Brighton
4 Nov 2013
Brighton Bristol City
4 Oct 2013Loan

Honours

League One

Winner

England · 1× (2010/2011)

UEFA European Championship

Runner-up

Europe · 1× (2024)

Championship

Runner-up

England · 1× (2016/2017)

Injury record

Knock

May 2025

Rib Injury

Feb 2025 – Mar 2025

Muscle Injury

Jan 2025

Calf Injury

Jan 2025

Calf Injury

Oct 2024 – Nov 2024

Knee Injury

May 2024

Muscle Injury

Nov 2023

Illness

Oct 2023

Knock

Sept 2023

Knee Injury

Dec 2021 – Jan 2022

25 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Premier League· England

FA Cup· England

UEFA Europa League· World

Friendlies· World

League Cup· England

Euro Championship· World

Euro Championship - Qualification· World

Premier League - Summer Series· England

Recent form

vs Manchester United

Premier League · 0–3

90'6.9

@ Leeds

Premier League · 0–1

90'6.6

vs Wolves

Premier League · 3–0

⚽ 190'8.2

@ Newcastle

Premier League · 1–3

9'5.9

vs Chelsea

Premier League · 3–0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Brighton	31	0	0	6.89
2024	Brighton	30	0	0	6.81
2023	Brighton	45	4	1	7.11
2022	Brighton	42	2	0	7.03
2021	Brighton	31	1	0	6.96

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

264

Fouls

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