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.

Chiedozie Ogbene

Midfield — left

Typical role

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Ipswich Sheffield Utd
1 Sept 2025Loan
Luton Ipswich
28 Aug 2024
Rotherham Luton
1 Jul 2023Free transfer
Brentford Rotherham
29 Aug 2019
Exeter City Brentford
2 Jan 2019
Brentford Exeter City
31 Aug 2018Loan
Limerick Brentford
30 Jan 2018

Injury record

Achilles Tendon Rupture

Oct 2024 – Jul 2025

Hamstring

Mar 2024 – May 2024

Ankle Injury

Nov 2023

Hamstring

Nov 2023

39 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Grenada

Friendlies · 5–0

63'7.6

vs Preston

Championship · 2–3

@ Bristol City

Championship · 0–1

vs Swansea

Championship · 3–3

vs FYR Macedonia

Friendlies · 0–0

84'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	Rep. Of Ireland	2	0	0	6.95
2025	Ipswich	4	0	0	6.80
2025	Sheffield Utd	19	1	1	6.77
2024	Ipswich	8	0	0	6.50
2024	Rep. Of Ireland	12	0	0	6.68
2024	Luton	3	0	0	6.60
2023	Rep. Of Ireland	6	1	0	6.78
2023	Luton	35	4	1	6.97
2022	Rotherham	40	9	4	6.80
2022	Rep. Of Ireland	7	0	0	6.53
2021	Rotherham	51	4	7	7.01
2020	Rotherham	16	0	0	6.70

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

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Fouls

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