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. Virtue-Thick

England

England29 yrs

Age

175 cm

Height

66 kg

Weight

Midfield — centre

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Fleetwood Town

2022–2025

148 apps⚽ 15

Blackpool

2021–2023

17 apps⚽ 1

Lincoln

2022

3 apps

Career transfers

Blackpool Fleetwood Town
14 Jun 2024Free transfer
Lincoln Blackpool
1 Jul 2023
Blackpool Lincoln
1 Sept 2022Loan
Liverpool Blackpool
31 Jan 2019
Notts County Liverpool U23
1 Jul 2018
Liverpool Notts County
11 Jan 2018Loan

Injury record

Unknown

Aug 2025

34 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

League Two· England

League One· England

EFL Trophy· England

Championship· England

FA Cup· England

League Cup· England

Recent form

vs Milton Keynes Dons

League Two · 1–1

@ Swindon Town

League Two · 1–1

82'6.2

vs Crawley Town

League Two · 1–0

69'7.3

@ Grimsby

League Two · 0–1

29'6.2

vs Tranmere

League Two · 0–0

13'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Fleetwood Town	42	3	3	6.59
2024	Fleetwood Town	47	9	2	6.88
2023	Blackpool	39	1	1	6.70
2022	Fleetwood Town	37	3	1	6.77
2021	Blackpool	3	0	0	6.80

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

156

Fouls

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