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.

Reece Burke

Defence

Typical role

Career clubs

Charlton

2025

17 apps⚽ 1

Luton

2021–2024

111 apps⚽ 4

Career transfers

Luton Charlton
9 Jul 2025Transfer
Hull City Luton
1 Jul 2021Free transfer
West Ham Hull City
10 Jul 2018
Bolton West Ham
1 Jul 2018
West Ham Bolton
31 Jan 2018Loan
Bolton West Ham
3 Jan 2018
West Ham Wigan
30 Aug 2016Loan
Bradford West Ham
1 Jul 2016
West Ham Bradford
20 Aug 2015Loan

Injury record

Unknown

Aug 2025

Thigh Injury

Nov 2024 – Mar 2025

Groin Injury

Oct 2024 – Nov 2024

Achilles Strain

May 2024 – Aug 2024

Illness

Apr 2024

Knock

Apr 2024

Achilles Strain

Mar 2024 – Apr 2024

Hamstring

Oct 2023 – Jan 2024

Knock

Aug 2023

68 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Championship· England

Premier League· England

FA Cup· England

League Cup· England

Recent form

@ Swansea

Championship · 1–3

60'6.6

vs Hull City

Championship · 2–1

62'6.3

vs Ipswich

Championship · 1–2

@ Sheffield Wednesday

Championship · 1–1

62'6.3

vs Preston

Championship · 1–2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Charlton	17	1	0	6.48
2024	Luton	21	0	0	6.75
2023	Luton	29	0	4	6.90
2022	Luton	29	2	0	6.83
2021	Luton	32	2	0	6.77

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

203

Fouls

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