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.

G. Ward

England

England31 yrs

Age

178 cm cm

Height

73 kg kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Port Vale

2025

8 apps

Bristol Rovers

2022–2024

80 apps⚽ 5

Blackpool

2021–2022

8 apps

Career transfers

Bristol Rovers Port Vale
8 Feb 2026Free transfer
Blackpool Bristol Rovers
27 Jan 2023Free transfer
Blackpool Blackpool
21 Oct 2022Free transfer
Ipswich Blackpool
28 Dec 2019Free transfer
Tottenham Ipswich
1 Aug 2016
Tottenham Rotherham
14 Jul 2015Loan
Tottenham Coventry
13 Mar 2015Loan
Tottenham Chicago Fire
10 May 2014Loan

Injury record

Suspended

Apr 2018 – May 2018

40 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

League One· England

FA Cup· England

Championship· England

League Cup· England

EFL Trophy· England

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs Lincoln

League One · 0–2

57'6.3

@ Stockport County

League One · 2–1

76'6.6

@ Plymouth

League One · 1–2

34'6.6

@ Peterborough

League One · 3–1

83'6.6

vs Huddersfield

League One · 0–0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Port Vale	8	0	0	6.59
2024	Bristol Rovers	38	2	4	6.70
2023	Bristol Rovers	23	2	2	6.86
2022	Bristol Rovers	21	1	0	6.70
2021	Blackpool	6	0	0	6.82

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

221

Fouls

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