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.

C. Paterson

Scotland

Scotland31 yrs

Age

183 cm

Height

76 kg

Weight

Forward — left

Typical role

Scotland

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Milton Keynes Dons

2022–2025

76 apps⚽ 22

Sheffield Wednesday

2021–2024

122 apps⚽ 16

Scotland

2021

0 apps

Career transfers

Sheffield Wednesday Milton Keynes Dons
28 Jul 2025Free transfer
Sheffield Wednesday Milton Keynes Dons
26 Jul 2025Free transfer
Cardiff Sheffield Wednesday
30 Sept 2020
Heart Of Midlothian Cardiff
1 Jul 2017Free transfer

Injury record

Unknown

Mar 2025

Knee Injury

Dec 2023 – Apr 2024

Ankle/Foot Injury

Mar 2019 – May 2019

Knock

Jan 2019

Knee Injury

Dec 2018

14 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

League One· England

Championship· England

Recent form

@ Fleetwood Town

League Two · 1–1

⚽ 190'7.6

vs Tranmere

League Two · 3–0

⚽ 188'7.2

@ Crewe

League Two · 3–1

90'5.9

vs Bromley

League Two · 2–1

90'7.2

@ Oldham

League Two · 1–1

90'6.0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Milton Keynes Dons	40	16	7	6.98
2024	Sheffield Wednesday	40	8	2	6.89
2023	Sheffield Wednesday	27	0	2	6.80
2022	Milton Keynes Dons	46	8	3	6.81
2021	Sheffield Wednesday	45	6	3	6.79

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

406

Fouls

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