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. Earl

England

England27 yrs

Age

195 cm

Height

92 kg

Weight

Defence — left

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Barnsley

2024–2025

61 apps⚽ 3

Fleetwood Town

2022–2023

67 apps⚽ 3

Preston

2021

31 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Fleetwood Town Barnsley
1 Feb 2024
Preston Fleetwood Town
1 Jul 2022Free transfer
Burton Albion Preston
1 Jul 2021
Preston Burton Albion
1 Feb 2021Loan
Ipswich Preston
1 Jul 2020
Preston Ipswich
13 Jan 2020Loan
Bolton Preston
5 Jan 2020
Preston Bolton
1 Jul 2019Loan

Injury record

Unknown

Jul 2025 – Aug 2025

7 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

League One· England

Championship· England

League Cup· England

FA Cup· England

EFL Trophy· England

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs Stockport County

League One · 1–3

90'6.0

@ Northampton

League One · 1–0

90'7.2

@ Luton

League One · 1–2

56'6.6

vs Bradford

League One · 2–2

45'6.9

@ Port Vale

League One · 0–0

90'7.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Barnsley	24	1	0	6.84
2024	Barnsley	37	2	4	6.97
2023	Fleetwood Town	24	2	0	6.83
2022	Fleetwood Town	43	1	2	6.90
2021	Preston	31	1	1	6.66

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

299

Fouls

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