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.

M. Wilks

England

England27 yrs

Age

180 cm

Height

71 kg

Weight

Forward

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Pendikspor

2025

36 apps⚽ 10

Rotherham

2024

65 apps⚽ 10

Sheffield Wednesday

2022–2024

42 apps⚽ 3

Hull City

2021–2022

23 apps⚽ 3

Career transfers

Sheffield Wednesday Pendikspor
8 Jul 2025Free transfer
Rotherham Sheffield Wednesday
30 May 2025Return from loan
Sheffield Wednesday Rotherham
15 Aug 2024Loan
Hull City Sheffield Wednesday
22 Aug 2022
Barnsley Hull City
27 Jul 2020
Barnsley Hull City
17 Jan 2020Loan
Leeds Barnsley
5 Jul 2019
Leeds Doncaster
11 Jul 2018Loan
Leeds Accrington ST
24 Aug 2017Loan

Injury record

Muscle Injury

Nov 2023 – Dec 2023

31 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

League One· England

Championship· England

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ Bodrum FK

1. Lig · 0–2

17'6.3

@ Esenler Erokspor

1. Lig · 1–1

62'6.5

vs Boluspor

1. Lig · 2–0

90'7.2

@ Iğdır FK

1. Lig · 1–1

64'6.7

vs Çorum FK

1. Lig · 1–1

71'6.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Pendikspor	36	10	5	6.96
2024	Rotherham	65	10	8	6.73
2023	Sheffield Wednesday	18	1	0	6.47
2022	Sheffield Wednesday	27	2	4	6.64
2021	Hull City	20	3	1	6.47

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

307

Fouls

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