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#6

T. Chalobah

England

Defender

Position

England

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Chelsea

2025

51 apps⚽ 3

England

2025

1 apps

Career transfers

Crystal Palace Chelsea
15 Jan 2025Return from loan
Chelsea Crystal Palace
30 Aug 2024Loan
Lorient Chelsea
26 Jul 2021
Ipswich Chelsea
15 May 2019
Chelsea Ipswich
1 Jul 2018Loan

Injury record

Ankle Injury

Aug 2025

Back Injury

Feb 2025 – Mar 2025

Abdominal Strain

Sept 2024

Knock

Mar 2024 – Apr 2024

Hamstring

Aug 2023 – Jan 2024

Knee Injury

Aug 2022 – Sept 2022

Groin Injury

Feb 2022 – Mar 2022

Hamstring

Jan 2022

Thigh Injury

Dec 2021

Knee Injury

Oct 2020 – Nov 2020

36 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Premier League· England

UEFA Champions League· World

FIFA Club World Cup· World

League Cup· England

Friendlies· World

FA Cup· England

Recent form

@ Sunderland

Premier League · 1–2

25'7.3

vs Tottenham

Premier League · 2–1

16'6.6

vs Manchester City

FA Cup · 0–1

@ Liverpool

Premier League · 1–1

vs Nottingham Forest

Premier League · 1–3

90'6.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Chelsea	52	3	1	6.90

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

225

Fouls

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