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.

T. Cairney

Scotland

Scotland34 yrs

Age

185 cm

Height

84 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Scotland

Nationality

Career clubs

Fulham

2021–2025

183 apps⚽ 11

Career transfers

Blackburn Fulham
1 Jul 2015
Hull City Blackburn
2 Jan 2014
Hull City Blackburn
1 Aug 2013Loan

Honours

Championship

Winner

England · 2× (2021/2022, 2012/2013)

Injury record

Knock

Feb 2025

Knee Injury

Sept 2023

Knee Injury

Aug 2023 – Sept 2023

Hamstring

Aug 2023

Ankle/Foot Injury

Feb 2023 – Mar 2023

Knee Injury

Dec 2020 – May 2021

Knock

Sept 2018 – Oct 2018

Knock

Aug 2018 – Sept 2018

25 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Premier League· England

Championship· England

FA Cup· England

League Cup· England

Premier League - Summer Series· England

Recent form

vs Newcastle

Premier League · 2–0

⚽ 130'7.9

@ Wolves

Premier League · 1–1

vs Bournemouth

Premier League · 0–1

76'7.5

@ Arsenal

Premier League · 0–3

26'6.7

vs Aston Villa

Premier League · 1–0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Fulham	27	1	1	6.81
2024	Fulham	41	2	0	6.86
2023	Fulham	49	2	4	7.02
2022	Fulham	38	3	0	6.81
2021	Fulham	28	3	4	7.06

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

167

Fouls

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