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.

Defender#2

E. Konsa

England

England28 yrs

Age

Defender

Position

Defence — centre

Typical role

England

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Aston Villa

2025

53 apps⚽ 2

England

2025

1 apps

Career transfers

Brentford Aston Villa
11 Jul 2019Transfer
Charlton Brentford
13 Jun 2018

Injury record

Muscle Injury

Feb 2025

Hip Injury

Nov 2024

Hamstring

Oct 2024

Ankle Injury

Sept 2024

Knee Injury

Feb 2024 – Mar 2024

Knee Injury

May 2022 – Jun 2022

Virus

Feb 2022 – Mar 2022

Knee Injury

Aug 2021 – Sept 2021

Knock

Dec 2020

Thigh Injury

Feb 2020

12 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Premier League· England

UEFA Europa League· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

Friendlies· World

FA Cup· England

League Cup· England

Recent form

vs Croatia

World Cup · 4–2

90'6.2

@ SC Freiburg

UEFA Europa League

90'6.9

vs Liverpool

Premier League · 4–2

90'6.9

@ Burnley

Premier League · 2–2

90'7.3

vs Nottingham Forest

UEFA Europa League · 4–0

90'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Aston Villa	54	2	1	7.05

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

155

Fouls

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