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.

L. Palmer

Scotland

Scotland34 yrs

Age

188 cm

Height

81 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Scotland

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Sheffield Wednesday

2021–2025

210 apps⚽ 12

Scotland

2021

0 apps

Career transfers

Sheffield Wednesday Tranmere
17 Jul 2012Loan

Injury record

Illness

Dec 2024

Muscle Injury

Oct 2024

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Championship· England

Recent form

vs West Brom

Championship · 2–1

⚽ 189'7.7

@ Oxford United

Championship · 1–4

90'6.0

@ Middlesbrough

Championship · 0–1

90'6.6

vs Charlton

Championship · 1–1

90'6.3

@ Coventry

Championship · 0–0

90'6.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Sheffield Wednesday	47	1	1	6.50
2024	Sheffield Wednesday	27	0	0	6.53
2023	Sheffield Wednesday	38	3	1	6.73
2022	Sheffield Wednesday	52	6	2	6.87
2021	Sheffield Wednesday	46	2	3	6.88

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

302

Fouls

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