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.

Ryan Hedges

Wales

Wales30 yrs

Age

185 cm

Height

65 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Wales

Nationality

Career transfers

Aberdeen Blackburn
30 Jan 2022Free transfer
Barnsley Aberdeen
1 Jul 2019
Swansea Barnsley
31 Jan 2017
Swansea Yeovil Town
8 Jul 2016Loan
Swansea Stevenage
1 Feb 2016Loan
Swansea Leyton Orient
16 Jan 2015Loan

Injury record

Groin Injury

Mar 2025

Illness

Jan 2025

Hamstring

Apr 2024 – Jul 2024

Groin Injury

Feb 2024 – Mar 2024

Hamstring

Nov 2023 – Feb 2024

54 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

@ Sheffield Utd

Championship · 3–1

vs Coventry

Championship · 1–1

19'6.3

@ Southampton

Championship · 0–3

17'6.5

vs Wrexham

Championship · 0–2

45'6.2

@ Sheffield Wednesday

Championship · 0–0

90'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Blackburn	25	1	2	6.90
2024	Blackburn	45	1	2	6.83
2023	Blackburn	18	2	5	7.18
2022	Blackburn	48	4	4	6.89
2021	Blackburn	16	0	1	6.68
2021	Aberdeen	16	2	4	7.05
2020	Aberdeen	28	5	3	6.90
2017	Barnsley	24	2	1	6.60
2016	Barnsley	8	0	0	6.56

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

172

Fouls

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