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. Ngakia

England

England25 yrs

Age

183 cm

Height

75 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Watford

2021–2025

119 apps⚽ 4

Congo DR

2023

0 apps

Career transfers

West Ham Watford
14 Aug 2020Free transfer

Injury record

Groin Injury

Sept 2025

Thigh Injury

Aug 2024 – Nov 2024

Knee Injury

Mar 2024 – Apr 2024

Broken Ankle

Nov 2023 – Feb 2024

Thigh Injury

Feb 2022 – Apr 2022

Illness

Dec 2021

46 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Championship· England

Premier League· England

League Cup· England

FA Cup· England

World Cup - Qualification Africa· World

Recent form

vs Coventry

Championship · 0–4

90'6.9

@ Middlesbrough

Championship · 1–5

62'6.3

@ West Brom

Championship · 0–3

27'6.3

vs Sheffield Utd

Championship · 0–2

@ Bristol City

Championship · 2–1

⚽ 190'7.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Watford	34	3	4	7.01
2024	Watford	32	1	0	6.90
2023	Watford	15	0	1	6.91
2022	Watford	19	0	0	6.84
2021	Watford	19	0	0	6.63

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

121

Fouls

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