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.

J. Howson

England

England38 yrs

Age

180 cm cm

Height

76 kg kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Middlesbrough

2021–2024

159 apps⚽ 5

Career transfers

Middlesbrough Leeds United U21
10 Aug 2025
Norwich Middlesbrough
7 Jul 2017Transfer
Leeds Norwich
25 Jan 2012Transfer

Injury record

Calf Injury

Dec 2024 – Feb 2025

Hamstring

Aug 2024 – Oct 2024

Ankle Injury

Aug 2024

Knee Injury

Feb 2024 – Mar 2024

Suspended

Nov 2017

Suspended

Dec 2016 – Jan 2017

Knee Injury

May 2016

Suspended

Jan 2015 – Feb 2015

Back Injury

Dec 2013 – Feb 2014

Illness

Jan 2013

20 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Championship· England

FA Cup· England

League Cup· England

Recent form

@ Coventry

Championship · 0–2

78'7.3

vs Norwich

Championship · 0–0

90'7.5

@ Sheffield Wednesday

Championship · 1–2

89'6.9

vs Plymouth

Championship · 2–1

90'7.3

@ Millwall

Championship · 0–1

90'7.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2024	Middlesbrough	22	1	1	6.98
2023	Middlesbrough	43	3	3	7.01
2022	Middlesbrough	45	0	3	6.79
2021	Middlesbrough	49	1	4	6.89

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

300

Fouls

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