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.

Jacob Brown

Forward — left

Typical role

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Luton

2023–2025

57 apps⚽ 6

Portsmouth

2025

15 apps⚽ 1

Scotland

2022–2024

7 apps

Stoke City

2021–2023

95 apps⚽ 24

Career transfers

Luton Portsmouth
1 Feb 2026Loan
Stoke City Luton
10 Aug 2023
Barnsley Stoke City
9 Sept 2020
Chesterfield Barnsley
1 Jul 2018
Barnsley Chesterfield
31 Jan 2018Loan

Injury record

Ankle Injury

Mar 2025 – Sept 2025

Ankle Injury

Mar 2025

Knee Injury

Feb 2024 – Sept 2024

Knee Injury

Jan 2024 – Feb 2024

53 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Championship· England

Premier League· England

UEFA Nations League· World

Euro Championship - Qualification· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs Birmingham

Championship · 1–1

90'6.0

@ Stoke City

Championship · 3–1

12'6.3

@ Coventry

Championship · 1–5

12'6.5

vs Leicester

Championship · 1–0

13'6.7

vs Ipswich

Championship · 2–0

10'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Portsmouth	22	1	1	6.50
2024	Luton	30	4	1	6.80
2023	Luton	23	3	0	6.75
2022	Stoke City	47	9	1	6.69
2021	Stoke City	52	14	5	6.83

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

245

Fouls

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