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. Ruffels

England

England32 yrs

Age

178 cm

Height

75 kg

Weight

Defence — left

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Shrewsbury

2025

32 apps⚽ 2

Huddersfield

2021–2024

89 apps⚽ 4

Huddersfield Town U21

2024

1 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Huddersfield Shrewsbury
16 Oct 2025Free transfer
Huddersfield Shrewsbury
29 Jun 2025Transfer
Oxford United Huddersfield
1 Jul 2021Free transfer
Coventry Oxford United
30 Jul 2013Free transfer

Injury record

Groin Injury

Nov 2023

32 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Championship· England

Premier League Cup· England

Recent form

@ Gillingham

League Two · 0–1

90'6.9

vs Fleetwood Town

League Two · 2–2

⚽ 134'7.5

@ Crawley Town

League Two · 0–0

90'7.5

vs Oldham

League Two · 1–0

90'6.5

@ Bromley

League Two · 1–2

90'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Shrewsbury	32	2	2	6.69
2024	Huddersfield	30	2	0	6.89
2023	Huddersfield	11	0	0	6.70
2022	Huddersfield	38	3	0	6.80
2021	Huddersfield	11	0	0	6.40

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

120

Fouls

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