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.

Tyrhys Dolan

Midfield

Typical role

Career clubs

Espanyol

2025

35 apps⚽ 1

Blackburn

2021–2024

171 apps⚽ 25

Blackburn Rovers U21

2022–2023

3 apps

Career transfers

Blackburn Espanyol
25 Jul 2025Free transfer

Honours

Premier League Cup

Runner-up

England · 1× (2022/2023)

Injury record

Unknown

Sept 2025

Illness

Dec 2024

Knee Injury

Nov 2023 – Jan 2024

16 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Championship· England

Friendlies Clubs· World

Premier League 2 Division One· England

Premier League Cup· England

Premier League International Cup· World

Recent form

vs Real Sociedad

La Liga

45'6.9

@ Osasuna

La Liga · 2–1

🅰 176'7.2

@ Sevilla

La Liga · 1–2

⚽ 190'7.3

vs Real Madrid

La Liga · 0–2

73'6.7

vs Levante

La Liga · 0–0

32'6.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Espanyol	35	1	4	6.73
2024	Blackburn	47	7	6	6.83
2023	Blackburn	40	5	4	6.86
2022	Blackburn	51	8	7	6.77
2021	Blackburn	36	5	3	6.77

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

170

Fouls

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