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. Jutkiewicz

England

England37 yrs

Age

185 cm cm

Height

76 kg kg

Weight

Forward — left

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Birmingham

2021–2024

141 apps⚽ 14

Career transfers

Burnley Birmingham
3 Jan 2017Transfer
Burnley Birmingham
31 Aug 2016Loan
Middlesbrough Burnley
15 Jul 2014Transfer
Coventry Bolton
28 Jan 2014Loan
Coventry Middlesbrough
16 Jan 2012
Everton Huddersfield
6 Feb 2009Loan
Everton Plymouth
1 Jan 2008Loan
Swindon Town Everton
1 Aug 2007Transfer

Injury record

Knee Injury

Mar 2024 – Apr 2024

Calf Injury

Jan 2024 – Feb 2024

6 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Championship· England

Recent form

@ Cambridge United

League One · 2–1

18'7.2

vs Mansfield Town

League One · 4–0

21'6.2

@ Stevenage

League One · 1–0

12'6.3

vs Crawley Town

League One · 0–0

8'6.7

vs Peterborough

EFL Trophy · 0–2

18'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2024	Birmingham	27	2	0	6.72
2023	Birmingham	31	4	1	6.80
2022	Birmingham	47	6	2	6.83
2021	Birmingham	36	2	1	6.81

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

480

Fouls

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