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.

C. Burgess

England

England34 yrs

Age

196 cm

Height

84 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Union St. Gilloise

2021–2025

288 apps⚽ 26

Career transfers

Portsmouth Union St. Gilloise
7 Jul 2020Free transfer
Peterborough Portsmouth
1 Jul 2015
Middlesbrough Peterborough
18 Aug 2014
Hartlepool Middlesbrough
1 Jul 2014
Middlesbrough Hartlepool
2 Aug 2013Loan

Injury record

Foot Injury

Sept 2025

Knock

Aug 2025

Foot Injury

Jul 2024 – Aug 2024

Foot Injury

May 2024

5 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Jupiler Pro League· Belgium

Cup· Belgium

UEFA Europa League· World

UEFA Champions League· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Recent form

vs Anderlecht

Jupiler Pro League · 5–1

90'8.3

@ Gent

Jupiler Pro League · 0–0

90'6.9

@ Club Brugge KV

Jupiler Pro League · 0–5

90'6.0

@ St. Truiden

Jupiler Pro League · 1–2

90'6.7

@ Anderlecht

Jupiler Pro League · 3–1

90'6.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Union St. Gilloise	41	2	3	7.24
2024	Union St. Gilloise	77	6	2	7.14
2023	Union St. Gilloise	80	7	2	7.12
2022	Union St. Gilloise	54	6	1	7.11
2021	Union St. Gilloise	36	5	0	7.26

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

220

Fouls

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