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. Godden

England

England34 yrs

Age

185 cm

Height

78 kg

Weight

Forward — left

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career transfers

Coventry Charlton
3 Jul 2024
Peterborough Coventry
6 Aug 2019
Stevenage Peterborough
4 Jun 2018
Ebbsfleet United Stevenage
1 Jul 2016
Scunthorpe Ebbsfleet United
1 Jul 2014Free transfer
Tamworth Scunthorpe
11 Apr 2014
Scunthorpe Tamworth
20 Feb 2014Loan
Dartford Scunthorpe
20 Dec 2013
Scunthorpe Dartford
8 Oct 2013Loan
Scunthorpe Gainsborough Trinity
17 Aug 2012Loan
Scunthorpe Gainsborough Trinity
9 Mar 2012Loan

Injury record

Knee Injury

Aug 2025

Calf Injury

Mar 2024 – Apr 2024

57 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Ipswich

Championship · 1–2

12'6.3

@ Sheffield Wednesday

Championship · 1–1

⚽ 177'8.0

vs Preston

Championship · 1–2

33'6.7

@ Watford

Championship · 1–1

⚽ 129'7.2

vs Bristol City

Championship · 1–2

11'6.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Charlton	11	2	0	6.66
2024	Charlton	50	20	1	6.99
2023	Coventry	47	7	1	6.73
2022	Coventry	34	8	4	6.75
2021	Coventry	27	12	2	7.13
2020	Coventry	25	6	2	6.87
2019	Coventry	26	14	2	7.10
2017	Stevenage	6	2	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

131

Fouls

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