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. Swift

England

England30 yrs

Age

182 cm

Height

73 kg

Weight

Midfield — centre

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Portsmouth

2025

31 apps⚽ 3

West Brom

2022–2024

126 apps⚽ 19

Reading

2021

38 apps⚽ 11

Career transfers

West Brom Portsmouth
15 Jul 2025Free transfer
Reading West Brom
1 Jul 2022Free transfer
Chelsea Reading
14 Jul 2016Free transfer
Chelsea Brentford
1 Oct 2015Loan
Swindon Town Chelsea
1 Jun 2015
Chelsea Swindon Town
2 Jan 2015Loan
Rotherham Chelsea
1 Jan 2015
Chelsea Rotherham
1 Aug 2014Loan

Injury record

Calf Injury

Nov 2023

10 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Championship· England

FA Cup· England

League Cup· England

Recent form

vs Birmingham

Championship · 1–1

21'6.5

@ Stoke City

Championship · 3–1

78'6.7

@ Coventry

Championship · 1–5

vs Leicester

Championship · 1–0

vs Ipswich

Championship · 2–0

71'7.0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Portsmouth	31	3	2	6.81
2024	West Brom	37	3	1	6.95
2023	West Brom	41	9	1	7.05
2022	West Brom	48	7	9	7.20
2021	Reading	38	11	13	7.25

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

267

Fouls

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