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.

C. Connolly

England

England28 yrs

Age

183 cm

Height

70 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Stockport County

2024–2025

62 apps⚽ 2

Blackpool

2021–2023

124 apps⚽ 4

Career transfers

Blackpool Stockport County
1 Jul 2024Free transfer
Everton U23 Ipswich
31 Aug 2017Loan
Everton Wigan
14 Jan 2017Loan
Everton Barnsley
3 Mar 2016Loan

Injury record

Red Card

Feb 2025 – Mar 2025

Red Card

Sept 2021

International duty

May 2017 – Jun 2017

Knee Injury

Aug 2016

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

League One· England

Championship· England

EFL Trophy· England

FA Cup· England

League Cup· England

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ Bolton

League One · 1–4

vs Barnsley

League One · 1–1

⚽ 190'7.9

@ Peterborough

League One · 0–3

90'6.2

vs Luton

League One · 0–3

90'7.3

@ Port Vale

League One · 3–0

90'7.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Stockport County	17	1	0	6.93
2024	Stockport County	45	1	3	6.93
2023	Blackpool	47	0	0	6.76
2022	Blackpool	43	1	1	6.64
2021	Blackpool	34	3	1	6.75

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

372

Fouls

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