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.

M. Pack

England

England35 yrs

Age

188 cm

Height

76 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Portsmouth

2022–2025

152 apps⚽ 10

Cardiff

2021

26 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Cardiff Portsmouth
1 Jul 2022Free transfer
Bristol City Cardiff
8 Aug 2019
Cheltenham Bristol City
2 Aug 2013
Portsmouth Cheltenham
1 Jul 2011Free transfer
Portsmouth Cheltenham
1 Sept 2010Loan
Portsmouth Dagenham & Redbridge
2 Jan 2010Loan
Portsmouth Wycombe
5 Sept 2009Loan

Injury record

Knee Injury

Aug 2025 – Sept 2025

Neck Injury

Aug 2024

3 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Championship· England

Recent form

vs Birmingham

Championship · 1–1

10'6.9

@ Coventry

Championship · 1–5

vs Leicester

Championship · 1–0

90'7.2

vs Ipswich

Championship · 2–0

90'7.2

@ Middlesbrough

Championship · 1–0

90'6.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Portsmouth	35	2	0	7.11
2024	Portsmouth	41	0	2	6.82
2023	Portsmouth	39	3	9	7.41
2022	Portsmouth	37	5	4	7.14
2021	Cardiff	26	1	3	6.86

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

570

Fouls

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