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.

J. Knight

England

England28 yrs

Age

185 cm

Height

78 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Portsmouth

2022–2025

104 apps⚽ 7

Hannover 96

2023–2025

36 apps⚽ 3

Peterborough

2021–2023

59 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Hannover 96 Portsmouth
21 Aug 2025Transfer
Hannover 96 Portsmouth
19 Aug 2025Transfer
Peterborough Hannover 96
1 Jul 2024Free transfer
Leicester Peterborough
2 Jul 2021
Wycombe Leicester
1 Jun 2021
Leicester Wycombe
5 Oct 2020Loan
Peterborough Leicester
1 Jul 2020
Leicester Peterborough
31 Jan 2019Loan

Injury record

Yellow Cards

May 2025

Muscle Injury

Jan 2025

Illness

Nov 2024 – Dec 2024

Injury

May 2021 – Jul 2021

Red Card

Apr 2021

28 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

League One· England

Championship· England

2. Bundesliga· Germany

Recent form

vs Bristol City

Championship · 0–1

90'6.9

@ Sheffield Utd

Championship · 0–3

90'6.9

vs Millwall

Championship · 3–1

90'6.5

@ Hull City

Championship · 2–3

90'6.0

vs Wrexham

Championship · 0–0

90'6.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Portsmouth	17	0	0	6.67
2024	Hannover 96	33	3	0	7.02
2023	Portsmouth	59	6	3	7.12
2022	Portsmouth	51	2	0	6.56
2021	Peterborough	39	0	1	6.56

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

137

Fouls

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