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.

S. Earley

England

England23 yrs

Age

Defence — left

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Stevenage

2022–2025

48 apps⚽ 1

Plymouth

2022–2024

11 apps⚽ 2

Lincoln

2024

3 apps

Wycombe

2023

0 apps

Career transfers

Plymouth Stevenage
1 Jul 2025Free transfer
Lincoln Plymouth
14 Jan 2025Return from loan
Plymouth Lincoln
30 Aug 2024Loan
Wycombe Plymouth
1 Jul 2024
Plymouth Wycombe
1 Feb 2024Loan
Stevenage Norwich City U23
1 Jan 2023

Injury record

Ankle Injury

Nov 2023 – Jul 2024

25 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Championship· England

Recent form

@ Stockport County

League One · 0–2

90'6.7

vs Stockport County

League One · 0–1

89'6.9

vs Wigan

League One · 1–0

85'7.6

@ Doncaster

League One · 1–1

67'6.9

vs Barnsley

League One · 1–0

90'7.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Stevenage	21	0	0	6.84
2024	Lincoln	3	0	0	6.60
2023	Plymouth	2	0	0	7.10
2022	Stevenage	36	3	2	6.84

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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