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. Russell

Scotland

Scotland35 yrs

Age

178 cm

Height

79 kg

Weight

Forward — centre

Typical role

Scotland

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Real Salt Lake

2025

14 apps⚽ 2

Dundee Utd

2025

4 apps

Sporting Kansas City

2021–2024

136 apps⚽ 40

Career transfers

Derby Sporting Kansas City
31 Jan 2018
Dundee Utd Derby
1 Jul 2013Transfer

Honours

US Open Cup

Runner-up

USA · 1× (2024)

League Cup

Runner-up

Scotland · 1× (2007/2008)

Injury record

Groin Injury

Oct 2024 – May 2025

Groin Injury

Jul 2024

Hamstring

Mar 2024 – Apr 2024

Groin Injury

Feb 2024

Groin Injury

Oct 2023 – Nov 2023

11 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Major League Soccer· USA

US Open Cup· USA

Leagues Cup· World

Premiership· Scotland

Recent form

@ ST Mirren

Premiership · 1–1

31'6.3

vs Livingston

Premiership · 0–0

68'6.3

@ Aberdeen

Premiership · 0–2

11'6.3

@ Kilmarnock

Premiership · 0–3

19'6.3

vs Dundee

Premiership · 3–0

11'6.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Real Salt Lake	18	2	0	6.78
2024	Sporting Kansas City	36	5	3	7.12
2023	Sporting Kansas City	31	9	3	7.21
2022	Sporting Kansas City	37	10	1	7.00
2021	Sporting Kansas City	32	16	7	7.37

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

202

Fouls

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