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.

D. Bates

Scotland

Scotland29 yrs

Age

190 cm

Height

83 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Scotland

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Standard Liege

2024–2025

24 apps⚽ 1

KV Mechelen

2022–2023

41 apps⚽ 3

Aberdeen

2021–2022

35 apps⚽ 2

Scotland U21

2021

0 apps

Career transfers

Aberdeen KV Mechelen
1 Sept 2022
Hamburger SV Sheffield Wednesday
8 Aug 2019Loan
Rangers Hamburger SV
1 Jul 2018Free transfer
Raith Rovers Rangers
1 Aug 2016Loan

Injury record

Knee Injury

Oct 2024

Knock

Sept 2024

Muscle Injury

May 2024

Unknown

Nov 2023

6 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Jupiler Pro League· Belgium

Premiership· Scotland

Cup· Belgium

FA Cup· Scotland

UEFA U21 Championship· World

League Cup· Scotland

Recent form

vs Charleroi

Jupiler Pro League

90'6.3

@ KVC Westerlo

Jupiler Pro League · 2–1

98'6.6

vs Genk

Jupiler Pro League · 0–0

90'7.9

vs OH Leuven

Jupiler Pro League · 2–1

90'7.5

@ Antwerp

Jupiler Pro League · 5–0

⚽ 190'9.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Rating
2025	Standard Liege	15	1	6.89
2024	Standard Liege	9	0	7.13
2023	KV Mechelen	10	0	7.13
2022	KV Mechelen	31	3	6.80
2021	Aberdeen	35	2	7.05

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

177

Fouls

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