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.

D. Ward

England

England35 yrs

Age

180 cm

Height

88 kg

Weight

Forward — left

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Huddersfield

2021–2024

125 apps⚽ 25

Huddersfield Town U21

2024

1 apps

Career transfers

Cardiff Huddersfield
17 Aug 2020Free transfer
Rotherham Cardiff
1 Jul 2017Transfer
Huddersfield Rotherham
12 Jan 2015
Huddersfield Rotherham
9 Jan 2015Loan
Bolton Huddersfield
15 Mar 2011Loan
Bolton Coventry
10 Sept 2010Loan
Bolton Swindon Town
26 Nov 2009Loan

Injury record

Back Injury

Mar 2024 – Apr 2024

Achilles Strain

Dec 2023 – Feb 2024

Achilles Tendon Rupture

Nov 2023

Knee Injury

Dec 2018 – Jan 2019

19 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Championship· England

Premier League Cup· England

Recent form

vs Burton Albion

League One · 1–1

vs Stockport County

League One · 1–0

63'6.6

@ Cambridge United

League One · 4–0

61'6.3

vs Lincoln

League One · 2–2

73'6.2

@ Bolton

EFL Trophy · 1–3

66'6.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2024	Huddersfield	21	3	1	6.73
2023	Huddersfield	22	3	0	6.72
2022	Huddersfield	36	5	4	6.70
2021	Huddersfield	47	14	3	6.93

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

154

Fouls

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