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.

Gustavo Hamer

Midfield

Typical role

Career clubs

Sheffield Utd

2023–2025

121 apps⚽ 21

Coventry

2021–2023

87 apps⚽ 14

Career transfers

Coventry Sheffield Utd
12 Aug 2023
PEC Zwolle Coventry
1 Jul 2020
Feyenoord PEC Zwolle
9 Jun 2018
Feyenoord Dordrecht
7 Aug 2017Loan

Injury record

Unknown

Apr 2025

Hamstring

Feb 2025

Knock

Apr 2024

Dead Leg

Feb 2024

Muscle Injury

Nov 2023

Knock

Sept 2023

Knee Injury

Dec 2018 – Jan 2019

17 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Championship· England

Premier League· England

FA Cup· England

League Cup· England

Recent form

@ Derby

Championship · 2–1

🅰 172'6.9

vs Preston

Championship · 2–3

⚽ 190'7.0

vs Blackburn

Championship · 1–3

90'7.7

@ Watford

Championship · 2–0

67'6.3

vs Hull City

Championship · 2–1

⚽ 190'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Sheffield Utd	39	7	12	7.19
2024	Sheffield Utd	46	10	8	7.27
2023	Sheffield Utd	38	4	8	6.98
2022	Coventry	44	11	10	7.35
2021	Coventry	41	3	10	7.21

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

477

Fouls

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