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.

S. Murray

Scotland

Scotland33 yrs

Age

182 cm

Height

70 kg

Weight

Forward — left

Typical role

Scotland

Nationality

Career clubs

Dundee

2024–2025

80 apps⚽ 31

Ross County

2022–2023

58 apps⚽ 23

Queen's Park

2021–2022

56 apps⚽ 27

Career transfers

Ross County Dundee
10 Jul 2024
Hibernian Bidvest Wits
23 Jul 2018Transfer
Dundee Hibernian
31 May 2018
Hibernian Dundee
31 Jan 2018Loan
Dundee Utd Hibernian
1 Jul 2017Free transfer

Injury record

Yellow Cards

Jan 2025 – Feb 2025

Yellow Cards

Mar 2024

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Premiership· Scotland

Championship· Scotland

League Cup· Scotland

League One· Scotland

FA Cup· Scotland

Challenge Cup· Scotland

Recent form

vs Aberdeen

Premiership · 3–2

13'6.5

vs Livingston

Premiership · 3–0

69'6.6

vs ST Mirren

Premiership · 1–0

76'6.3

@ Dundee Utd

Premiership · 0–3

21'6.6

@ Kilmarnock

Premiership · 2–2

⚽ 159'7.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Dundee	34	9	0	6.43
2024	Dundee	46	22	3	6.99
2023	Ross County	44	21	4	7.03
2022	Queen's Park	42	20	1	6.59
2021	Queen's Park	28	9	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

107

Fouls

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