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. Tchamadeu

England

England22 yrs

Age

180 cm

Height

72 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

England

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Stoke City

2023–2025

92 apps⚽ 2

Cameroon

2023–2025

16 apps⚽ 1

Colchester

2021–2023

85 apps⚽ 6

Stoke City U21

2023

3 apps

Career transfers

Colchester Stoke City
1 Sept 2023

Injury record

Ankle Injury

Feb 2024 – Apr 2024

33 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Championship· England

League Two· England

Africa Cup of Nations· World

EFL Trophy· England

Friendlies Clubs· World

Friendlies· World

League Cup· England

FA Cup· England

Premier League 2 Division One· England

World Cup - Qualification Africa· World

Recent form

@ Bristol City

Championship · 0–2

71'6.2

vs Portsmouth

Championship · 1–3

27'6.3

@ Preston

Championship · 1–3

🅰 145'6.9

vs Watford

Championship · 3–1

90'6.6

vs Ipswich

Championship · 3–3

70'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Stoke City	42	2	2	6.76
2024	Stoke City	45	1	2	6.75
2023	Stoke City	29	0	1	6.55
2022	Colchester	46	5	2	6.71
2021	Colchester	34	1	0	6.65

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

157

Fouls

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