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.

K. Dempsey

England

England30 yrs

Age

178 cm

Height

75 kg

Weight

Midfield — centre

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Bolton

2022–2025

148 apps⚽ 17

Gillingham

2021

22 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Gillingham Bolton
31 Jan 2022
Fleetwood Town Gillingham
17 Aug 2020Free transfer
Peterborough Fleetwood Town
1 Jul 2019
Fleetwood Town Peterborough
7 Jan 2019Loan
Huddersfield Fleetwood Town
1 Jul 2017
Huddersfield Fleetwood Town
29 Aug 2016Loan
Carlisle Huddersfield
10 Jul 2015

Injury record

Knee Injury

Apr 2025 – Aug 2025

7 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Recent form

vs Stockport County

League One · 4–1

vs Luton

League One · 2–3

11'6.3

@ Bradford

League One · 1–1

10'6.7

vs Stevenage

League One · 5–1

22'6.3

@ Cardiff

League One · 0–2

60'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Bolton	32	3	2	6.81
2024	Bolton	19	4	2	6.95
2023	Bolton	51	4	7	6.88
2022	Bolton	46	6	2	6.84
2021	Gillingham	22	1	1	6.71

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

190

Fouls

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