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.

R. Harper

England

England25 yrs

Age

180 cm

Height

70 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Barrow

2025

34 apps⚽ 2

Port Vale

2024

57 apps⚽ 3

Burton Albion

2023–2024

50 apps

Exeter City

2022

37 apps⚽ 1

Ipswich

2021–2022

19 apps

Career transfers

Port Vale Barrow
1 Jul 2025Free transfer
Ipswich Burton Albion
1 Jul 2023Free transfer
Exeter City Ipswich
28 Jun 2023
Ipswich Exeter City
24 Aug 2022Loan
Crewe Ipswich
1 Jul 2022
Ipswich Crewe
31 Jan 2022Loan
West Brom Ipswich
25 Jun 2021
Birmingham West Brom
24 Jun 2021
West Brom Birmingham
21 Jan 2021Loan
Blackburn West Brom
2 Jan 2018
West Brom Blackburn
31 Aug 2017Loan

Injury record

Hamstring

Aug 2025

Competitions

Recent form

vs Newport County

League Two · 1–2

90'6.5

@ Cambridge United

League Two · 0–3

90'6.9

vs Walsall

League Two · 1–3

90'6.3

vs Oldham

League Two · 3–2

90'6.9

@ Barnet

League Two · 2–3

⚽ 190'8.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Barrow	34	2	1	6.78
2024	Port Vale	57	3	1	6.59
2023	Burton Albion	50	0	1	6.60
2022	Exeter City	38	1	1	6.64
2021	Ipswich	18	0	0	6.60

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

159

Fouls

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