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.

L. O'Brien

England

England27 yrs

Age

173 cm

Height

74 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Wrexham

2025

45 apps⚽ 4

Los Angeles FC

2024–2025

18 apps⚽ 1

Nottingham Forest

2022–2024

17 apps⚽ 1

Swansea

2024

16 apps⚽ 1

Middlesbrough

2023

23 apps

DC United

2023

19 apps⚽ 1

Huddersfield

2021

50 apps⚽ 3

Career transfers

Ashington AFC Wrexham
24 Jul 2025Transfer
Nottingham Forest Wrexham
24 Jul 2025Transfer
Swansea Nottingham Forest
1 Jul 2025
Nottingham Forest Swansea
3 Feb 2025Loan
Los Angeles FC Nottingham Forest
1 Jan 2025
Nottingham Forest Los Angeles FC
30 Jul 2024Loan
Middlesbrough Nottingham Forest
1 Jul 2024
Nottingham Forest Middlesbrough
31 Aug 2023Loan
DC United Nottingham Forest
17 Jul 2023
Nottingham Forest DC United
20 Mar 2023Loan
Huddersfield Nottingham Forest
20 Jul 2022
Bradford Huddersfield
1 Jul 2019
Huddersfield Bradford
31 Aug 2018Loan

Honours

US Open Cup

Winner

USA · 1× (2024)

Leagues Cup

Runner-up

N/C America · 1× (2024)

Injury record

Ankle Injury

Nov 2023 – Jan 2024

Illness

Oct 2022

24 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Championship· England

Major League Soccer· USA

Premier League· England

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs Middlesbrough

Championship · 2–2

@ Coventry

Championship · 1–3

30'7.2

@ Oxford United

Championship · 1–0

20'6.9

vs Stoke City

Championship · 2–0

17'6.7

@ Birmingham

Championship · 0–2

90'6.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Wrexham	45	4	6	7.02
2024	Los Angeles FC	34	2	1	7.05
2023	Middlesbrough	42	1	2	7.02
2022	Nottingham Forest	17	1	0	6.60
2021	Huddersfield	50	3	3	7.06

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

291

Fouls

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