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.

M. Roberts

England

England35 yrs

Age

193 cm

Height

81 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Barnsley

2024–2025

62 apps⚽ 4

Birmingham

2021–2023

81 apps⚽ 2

Career transfers

Birmingham Barnsley
3 Jul 2024Free transfer
Barnsley Birmingham
1 Jul 2017Transfer
FC Halifax Town Barnsley
1 Jul 2015Free transfer
Buxton FC Halifax Town
5 Jul 2013Free transfer

Injury record

Hip Injury

Aug 2025

Calf Injury

Mar 2024 – Apr 2024

Calf Injury

Feb 2024 – Mar 2024

Unknown

Dec 2023 – Jan 2024

70 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Championship· England

Recent form

vs Stockport County

League One · 1–3

18'6.5

@ Stevenage

League One · 0–1

90'6.6

vs Bradford

League One · 2–2

🅰 190'6.7

@ Port Vale

League One · 0–0

90'7.5

@ Rotherham

League One · 3–1

9'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Barnsley	21	0	2	6.81
2024	Barnsley	41	4	1	7.02
2023	Birmingham	16	0	0	6.55
2022	Birmingham	26	0	1	7.03
2021	Birmingham	39	2	2	7.12

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

219

Fouls

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