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.

T. Pearce

England

England27 yrs

Age

185 cm

Height

75 kg

Weight

Defence — left

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

CF Montreal

2024–2025

36 apps⚽ 2

Chesterfield

2025

11 apps⚽ 1

Wigan

2021–2023

78 apps⚽ 2

Career transfers

CF Montreal Chesterfield
8 Jan 2026Free transfer
CF Montreal Chesterfield
18 Oct 2025Free transfer
Wigan CF Montreal
18 Jul 2024Free transfer
Leeds Scunthorpe
31 Jan 2019Loan

Honours

League One

Winner

England · 1× (2021/2022)

Tournoi Maurice Revello

Winner

World · 1× (2018)

Injury record

Injury

Aug 2022 – Feb 2023

Back Injury

Jun 2019 – Dec 2019

7 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

League One· England

Major League Soccer· USA

Championship· England

Canadian Championship· Canada

Recent form

@ Notts County

League Two · 0–0

vs Notts County

League Two · 0–1

28'6.9

@ Swindon Town

League Two · 2–1

vs Crewe

League Two · 2–0

@ Notts County

League Two · 3–2

🅰 149'6.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	CF Montreal	35	1	2	6.89
2024	CF Montreal	12	2	2	6.86
2023	Wigan	30	2	4	7.07
2022	Wigan	21	0	0	6.53
2021	Wigan	27	0	4	6.87

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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