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. Ward

England

England30 yrs

Age

167 cm

Height

68 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Derby

2023–2025

94 apps⚽ 4

Derby County U21

2023–2024

8 apps⚽ 1

Peterborough

2021–2022

86 apps⚽ 8

Career transfers

Peterborough Derby
1 Jul 2023Free transfer
Woking Peterborough
10 Jan 2018
Brighton Woking
21 Jun 2017Free transfer
Brighton Lincoln
13 Jan 2017Loan

Injury record

Knee Injury

Jan 2025 – Jul 2025

Knee Injury

Jan 2025

Knee Injury

Aug 2024

16 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Championship· England

League One· England

League Cup· England

Premier League 2 Division One· England

FA Cup· England

EFL Trophy· England

National League Cup· England

Recent form

vs Sheffield Utd

Championship · 1–2

90'6.2

@ QPR

Championship · 3–2

🅰 190'7.2

@ Norwich

Championship · 1–2

90'6.2

vs Oxford United

Championship · 1–0

90'7.7

@ Southampton

Championship · 1–2

90'6.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Derby	41	2	8	7.00
2024	Derby	25	0	0	6.62
2023	Derby	36	3	4	6.99
2022	Peterborough	45	7	9	7.04
2021	Peterborough	41	1	3	6.78

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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