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.

L. McNally

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland26 yrs

Age

184 cm

Height

Defence

Typical role

Republic of Ireland

Nationality

Career clubs

Bristol City

2025

0 apps

Burnley

2022–2024

7 apps

Stoke City

2023

41 apps⚽ 2

Burnley U21

2022

1 apps

Oxford United

2021

35 apps⚽ 4

Career transfers

Burnley Bristol City
30 Aug 2024
Stoke City Burnley
1 Jun 2024
Burnley Stoke City
2 Aug 2023Loan
Coventry Burnley
1 Jul 2023
Burnley Coventry
26 Jan 2023Loan
Oxford United Burnley
28 Jun 2022Transfer
St Patrick's Athl.Oxford United
29 Jan 2021

Injury record

ACL Knee Injury

Feb 2025

Thigh Injury

Feb 2024 – Mar 2024

71 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Championship· England

Premier League Cup· England

Premier League· England

Recent form

vs Swansea

Championship · 0–1

73'7.0

@ Oxford United

Championship · 1–1

90'7.6

vs Blackburn

Championship · 2–1

90'7.3

@ Sheffield Wednesday

Championship · 2–2

🅰 190'7.9

@ Coventry

Championship · 0–1

90'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Bristol City	0	0	0	—
2024	Burnley	3	0	1	7.04
2023	Stoke City	41	2	1	7.06
2022	Burnley	5	0	0	7.30
2021	Oxford United	35	4	1	7.09

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

109

Fouls

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