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.

Carl Rushworth

Goalkeeper

Typical role

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Coventry

2025

46 apps

England U21

2023–2025

0 apps

Hull City

2024

2 apps

Brighton

2023–2024

0 apps

Swansea

2023

48 apps

Lincoln

2022

46 apps

Walsall

2021

46 apps

Career transfers

Brighton Coventry
24 Jul 2025Loan
Hull City Brighton
22 Jan 2025
Brighton Hull City
30 Aug 2024Loan
Swansea Brighton
1 Jul 2024
Brighton Swansea
31 Jul 2023Loan

Injury record

Ankle Injury

Oct 2024 – Jan 2025

Knock

Sept 2024

14 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Championship· England

Premier League· England

UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification· World

UEFA U21 Championship· World

Premier League - Summer Series· England

Recent form

@ Watford

Championship · 4–0

90'7.6

vs Wrexham

Championship · 3–1

90'6.7

vs Portsmouth

Championship · 5–1

90'6.7

@ Blackburn

Championship · 1–1

90'6.3

vs Sheffield Wednesday

Championship · 0–0

90'7.0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Assists	Rating
2025	Coventry	46	1	7.16
2024	Hull City	2	0	6.80
2023	Swansea	48	0	6.90
2022	Lincoln	46	0	6.87
2021	Walsall	46	0	6.85

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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