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. Townsend

England

England32 yrs

Age

183 cm

Height

62 kg

Weight

Defence — left

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Ipswich

2024–2025

36 apps

West Brom

2021–2024

138 apps⚽ 3

Career transfers

West Brom Ipswich
1 Aug 2024Transfer
Scunthorpe West Brom
28 Jul 2018
Hull City Scunthorpe
23 Feb 2015Loan
Hull City Carlisle
2 Jan 2014Loan
Hull City Carlisle
2 Sept 2013Loan
Chesterfield Hull City
1 Jul 2013
Hull City Chesterfield
20 Nov 2012Loan
Grimsby Hull City
1 Jul 2012
Hull City Grimsby
26 Oct 2011Loan

Injury record

ACL Knee Injury

Aug 2025

Hamstring

Apr 2025 – Jul 2025

Hamstring

Mar 2024

Knee Injury

Nov 2020 – Jan 2021

Ankle/Foot Injury

Sept 2020

60 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Championship· England

Premier League· England

FA Cup· England

League Cup· England

Recent form

@ Chelsea

Premier League · 2–2

28'6.7

vs Wolves

Premier League · 1–2

81'7.2

@ Bournemouth

Premier League · 2–1

🅰 190'7.3

vs Nottingham Forest

Premier League · 2–4

@ Crystal Palace

Premier League · 0–1

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Ipswich	0	0	0	—
2024	Ipswich	36	0	2	7.04
2023	West Brom	46	0	5	6.93
2022	West Brom	48	3	3	6.99
2021	West Brom	44	0	2	6.96

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

136

Fouls

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