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.

M. Balard

Australia

Australia25 yrs

Age

175 cm

Height

68 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Australia

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

NAC Breda

2024–2025

90 apps⚽ 1

Australia

2025

5 apps⚽ 1

Central Coast Mariners

2021–2024

108 apps⚽ 4

Career transfers

Central Coast Mariners NAC Breda
2 Jul 2024Free transfer

Honours

A-League Men

Winner

Australia · 2× (2023/2024, 2022/2023)

AFC Champions League Two

Winner

Asia · 1× (2023/2024)

Australia Cup

Runner-up

Australia · 1× (2021/2022)

Injury record

Yellow Cards

Feb 2025 – Mar 2025

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

A-League· Australia

Eredivisie· Netherlands

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

AFC Champions League Two· World

Australia Cup· Australia

Friendlies· World

Recent form

@ AZ Alkmaar

Eredivisie · 3–3

90'7.0

vs Heerenveen

Eredivisie · 2–0

90'7.2

@ Utrecht

Eredivisie · 0–2

89'6.3

vs Ajax

Eredivisie · 0–2

71'6.9

@ Fortuna Sittard

Eredivisie · 1–1

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	NAC Breda	36	1	2	6.82
2024	NAC Breda	59	1	2	6.93
2023	Central Coast Mariners	56	3	4	7.07
2022	Central Coast Mariners	27	0	1	6.92
2021	Central Coast Mariners	25	1	2	6.79

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

144

Fouls

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