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.

Shandon Baptiste

Midfield

Typical role

Career clubs

Luton

2024–2025

23 apps⚽ 1

Brentford

2021–2024

81 apps⚽ 4

Career transfers

Brentford Luton
6 Jul 2024Free transfer
Oxford United Brentford
31 Jan 2020
Hampton & Richmond Oxford United
1 Jul 2018
Oxford United Hampton & Richmond
22 Dec 2017Loan

Injury record

ACL Knee Injury

Aug 2025

Calf Injury

Feb 2025 – Apr 2025

Knock

Feb 2025

Calf Injury

Dec 2024 – Feb 2025

Unknown

Nov 2024

Unknown

Oct 2024

Hamstring

Sept 2024 – Oct 2024

Foot Injury

Dec 2023 – Jan 2024

Shoulder Injury

Nov 2023

Shoulder Injury

Aug 2023 – Oct 2023

49 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Premier League· England

Championship· England

FA Cup· England

League One· England

League Cup· England

Premier League - Summer Series· England

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs Cardiff

League One · 0–1

18'7.2

vs Wigan

League One · 1–0

@ Bradford

League One · 1–2

52'6.9

@ Peterborough

League One · 2–0

70'7.5

vs AFC Wimbledon

League One · 1–0

10'6.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Luton	5	0	0	7.14
2024	Luton	18	1	0	6.81
2023	Brentford	26	2	1	6.78
2022	Brentford	29	0	2	6.69
2021	Brentford	26	2	0	6.60

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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