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. Williams

England

England26 yrs

Age

179 cm

Height

75 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Portsmouth

2024–2025

53 apps⚽ 1

Barnsley

2021–2023

125 apps⚽ 7

Career transfers

Barnsley Portsmouth
14 Jun 2024Free transfer
Huddersfield Bury
25 Aug 2017Loan

Injury record

Hamstring

Apr 2025 – Jul 2025

Hamstring

Jan 2025 – Mar 2025

Hamstring

Nov 2024 – Dec 2024

Hip Injury

Oct 2024 – Nov 2024

43 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

League One· England

Championship· England

FA Cup· England

League Cup· England

EFL Trophy· England

Recent form

vs Birmingham

Championship · 1–1

🅰 190'6.3

@ Stoke City

Championship · 3–1

90'6.2

@ Coventry

Championship · 1–5

90'5.5

vs Leicester

Championship · 1–0

90'6.9

vs Ipswich

Championship · 2–0

90'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Portsmouth	31	1	2	6.64
2024	Portsmouth	22	0	0	6.70
2023	Barnsley	52	1	4	6.83
2022	Barnsley	49	5	7	6.82
2021	Barnsley	24	1	0	6.70

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

125

Fouls

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