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.

C. Taylor

England

England24 yrs

Age

183 cm

Height

Defence — centre

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Wycombe

2025

35 apps⚽ 2

Bristol Rovers

2021–2024

136 apps⚽ 6

Stoke City

2022–2023

18 apps

Stoke City U21

2022

1 apps

Career transfers

Bristol Rovers Wycombe
6 Aug 2025Transfer
Stoke City Bristol Rovers
3 Aug 2023
Bristol Rovers Stoke City
1 Jul 2022
Stoke City Bristol Rovers
1 Jul 2021Loan

Injury record

Ankle Injury

Jan 2023 – Feb 2023

3 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

League One· England

League Two· England

Championship· England

FA Cup· England

EFL Trophy· England

League Cup· England

Premier League Cup· England

Recent form

vs Rotherham

League One · 3–2

68'6.5

@ Lincoln

League One · 3–4

90'7.3

vs Blackpool

League One · 0–1

90'7.6

@ Huddersfield

League One · 3–3

⚽ 190'7.2

vs Bradford

League One · 1–2

90'6.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Wycombe	35	2	2	7.04
2024	Bristol Rovers	48	3	1	7.08
2023	Bristol Rovers	41	0	1	6.87
2022	Stoke City	19	0	0	6.84
2021	Bristol Rovers	47	3	0	7.07

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

106

Fouls

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