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.

Defender#3

R. James

England

England26 yrs

Age

Defender

Position

England

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Chelsea

2025

51 apps⚽ 4

England

2025

0 apps

Career transfers

Wigan Chelsea
15 May 2019
Chelsea Wigan
2 Jul 2018Loan

Injury record

Hamstring

Nov 2024 – Dec 2024

Hamstring

Aug 2024 – Oct 2024

Hamstring

Dec 2023 – May 2024

Knee Injury

Oct 2023

Thigh Injury

Aug 2023 – Oct 2023

Thigh Injury

Apr 2023 – Jul 2023

Knock

Mar 2023

Illness

Mar 2023

Hamstring

Mar 2023

Knee Injury

Dec 2022 – Feb 2023

79 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Premier League· England

UEFA Champions League· World

FIFA Club World Cup· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

FA Cup· England

Friendlies· World

League Cup· England

Recent form

vs Croatia

World Cup · 4–2

90'5.9

@ Sunderland

Premier League · 1–2

38'6.9

vs Tottenham

Premier League · 2–1

vs Manchester City

FA Cup · 0–1

83'7.3

@ Liverpool

Premier League · 1–1

27'7.0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Chelsea	51	4	6	7.10

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

256

Fouls

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