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.

G. Dobson

England

England28 yrs

Age

185 cm

Height

73 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Wrexham

2024–2025

94 apps⚽ 4

Charlton

2021–2023

144 apps⚽ 6

Fehérvár FC

2023

0 apps

Career transfers

Charlton Wrexham
6 Jul 2024Free transfer
Sunderland Charlton
1 Jul 2021Free transfer
Sunderland AFC Wimbledon
22 Jan 2021Loan
Walsall Sunderland
25 Jul 2019
Sparta Rotterdam Walsall
3 Jan 2018
West Ham Sparta Rotterdam
16 Jul 2017
West Ham Walsall
1 Jul 2016Loan

Injury record

Injury

Apr 2025

Inactive

Mar 2025

Injury

Mar 2025

Red Card

Nov 2017

3 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

League One· England

Championship· England

Recent form

vs Middlesbrough

Championship · 2–2

63'6.6

@ Coventry

Championship · 1–3

90'7.2

@ Oxford United

Championship · 1–0

90'7.0

vs Stoke City

Championship · 2–0

90'6.9

@ Birmingham

Championship · 0–2

90'6.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Wrexham	46	2	4	6.98
2024	Wrexham	48	2	5	7.02
2023	Charlton	48	4	4	7.28
2022	Charlton	53	1	3	7.04
2021	Charlton	43	1	1	7.04

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

392

Fouls

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