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.

J. Lewis

USA

USA28 yrs

Age

170 cm cm

Height

68 kg kg

Weight

Forward

Typical role

USA

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Colorado Rapids

2021–2025

126 apps⚽ 20

Barnsley

2024

5 apps⚽ 1

Colorado Rapids II

2022–2024

5 apps⚽ 1

USA

2021–2022

2 apps⚽ 2

Career transfers

Barnsley Lexington
2 Mar 2026Free transfer
Colorado Rapids Barnsley
13 Feb 2025Free transfer

Honours

Concacaf Gold Cup

Winner

Nc-America · 2× (2021, 2019 USA / Costa Ric)

Concacaf U20

Winner

Nc-America · 1× (2017 Costa Rica)

Injury record

Knee Injury

Mar 2024 – May 2024

4 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Major League Soccer· USA

CONCACAF Champions League· World

Friendlies· World

CONCACAF Gold Cup· World

World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs Peterborough

League One · 1–1

@ Leyton Orient

League One · 3–4

vs Bolton

League One · 4–1

@ Birmingham

League One · 2–6

10'6.5

vs Exeter City

League One · 1–2

15'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Colorado Rapids	0	0	0	—
2024	Colorado Rapids	40	5	2	6.64
2023	Colorado Rapids	30	4	0	6.54
2022	Colorado Rapids	38	6	0	6.69
2021	Colorado Rapids	30	9	1	6.75

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

← All World Cup stars