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. Shaughnessy

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland29 yrs

Age

191 cm

Height

74 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Republic of Ireland

Nationality

Career clubs

Portsmouth

2022–2025

99 apps⚽ 7

Burton Albion

2021–2022

43 apps⚽ 3

Career transfers

Burton Albion Portsmouth
1 Jul 2023Free transfer
Rochdale Burton Albion
1 Jul 2021Free transfer
Leeds Rochdale
1 Feb 2021Free transfer
Leeds Heart Of Midlothian
7 Jan 2019Loan

Injury record

Hamstring

Apr 2025

Hamstring

Feb 2025 – Apr 2025

Calf Injury

Jan 2025

Calf Injury

Sept 2024 – Jan 2025

Calf Injury

Sept 2024

54 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

League One· England

Championship· England

FA Cup· England

EFL Trophy· England

League Cup· England

Recent form

vs Birmingham

Championship · 1–1

19'6.9

@ Coventry

Championship · 1–5

45'6.2

vs Leicester

Championship · 1–0

90'7.3

vs Ipswich

Championship · 2–0

⚽ 190'8.9

@ Middlesbrough

Championship · 1–0

14'7.0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Portsmouth	20	2	0	6.89
2024	Portsmouth	9	1	0	6.87
2023	Portsmouth	49	4	3	7.17
2022	Portsmouth	21	0	0	6.39
2021	Burton Albion	43	3	2	6.86

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

127

Fouls

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