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.

Alfie Doughty

Midfield — left

Typical role

Career clubs

Luton

2022–2025

83 apps⚽ 5

Millwall

2024–2025

54 apps⚽ 1

Stoke City

2021

16 apps

Career transfers

Luton Millwall
28 Jul 2025Transfer
Stoke City Luton
20 Jun 2022
Cardiff Stoke City
19 Jun 2022
Stoke City Cardiff
29 Jan 2022Loan
Charlton Stoke City
22 Jan 2021
Bromley Charlton
25 Oct 2019
Charlton Bromley
2 Sept 2019Loan

Injury record

Hamstring

Aug 2025

Hamstring

Apr 2025 – Jun 2025

Ankle Injury

Nov 2024 – Jan 2025

Knock

Mar 2024 – Apr 2024

Hamstring

Mar 2024

Hip Injury

Dec 2023

Knock

Nov 2023

Calf/Shin Injury

Sept 2023

59 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

vs Hull City

Championship · 0–2

27'6.6

@ Hull City

Championship · 0–0

8'6.7

vs Oxford United

Championship · 2–0

29'6.9

@ Hull City

Championship · 3–1

17'6.7

@ Preston

Championship · 2–0

14'6.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Millwall	28	0	5	6.90
2024	Millwall	27	1	4	7.24
2023	Luton	43	3	8	7.03
2022	Luton	39	2	7	7.17
2021	Stoke City	16	0	1	6.61

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

187

Fouls

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