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. Stacey

England

England29 yrs

Age

180 cm

Height

62 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Norwich

2023–2025

134 apps⚽ 5

Bournemouth

2021–2022

42 apps

Career transfers

Bournemouth Norwich
1 Jul 2023Free transfer
Luton Bournemouth
8 Jul 2019Transfer
Reading Luton
26 Jun 2017
Reading Exeter City
31 Aug 2016Loan
Carlisle Reading
3 May 2016
Reading Carlisle
24 Mar 2016Loan
Barnet Reading
3 Jan 2016
Reading Barnet
23 Nov 2015Loan

Injury record

Facial Injury

Aug 2025 – Sept 2025

Calf/Shin Injury

Jul 2020

Hamstring

Dec 2019 – Feb 2020

7 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Championship· England

Premier League· England

FA Cup· England

League Cup· England

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ Hull City

Championship · 1–2

90'5.9

vs Swansea

Championship · 1–1

90'6.7

vs Derby

Championship · 2–1

88'6.3

@ Bristol City

Championship · 4–2

vs Ipswich

Championship · 0–2

74'5.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Norwich	39	2	1	6.71
2024	Norwich	44	2	7	6.70
2023	Norwich	51	1	6	6.84
2022	Bournemouth	14	0	0	6.32
2021	Bournemouth	28	0	2	6.96

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

194

Fouls

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