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.

J. Collins

Nigeria

Nigeria31 yrs

Age

183 cm cm

Height

73 kg kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Nigeria

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Cardiff Erzgebirge Aue
25 Sept 2025Free transfer
SC Paderborn 07 Cardiff
1 Jul 2022Free transfer

Injury record

Leg Injury

Jul 2024 – Sept 2024

Groin Injury

Apr 2024 – Jul 2024

Knee Injury

Mar 2024

Suspended

Nov 2023

Ankle/Foot Injury

Mar 2020 – Apr 2020

Knock

Feb 2020

Suspended

Jan 2020 – Feb 2020

Suspended

Dec 2019 – Jan 2020

Illness

Oct 2019

51 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs MSV Duisburg

3. Liga · 0–0

64'6.6

@ FC Ingolstadt 04

3. Liga · 5–3

63'6.2

vs SV Wehen

3. Liga · 2–2

90'7.6

vs Hoffenheim II

3. Liga · 3–5

18'3.0

@ Rot-Weiß Essen

3. Liga · 2–4

90'6.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Erzgebirge Aue	19	0	1	6.49
2024	Cardiff	8	0	0	6.53
2023	Cardiff	41	1	4	6.92
2022	Cardiff	4	0	0	7.18
2021	Nigeria	2	0	0	7.60
2021	SC Paderborn 07	27	1	3	6.64
2020	SC Paderborn 07	28	0	0	6.84
2019	Nigeria	3	0	0	6.77
2019	SC Paderborn 07	32	1	2	6.74
2018	SC Paderborn 07	37	0	0	6.80

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

192

Fouls

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