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.

Attacker#10

B. Thomas-Asante

Ghana

England27 yrs

Age

175 cm

Height

83 kg

Weight

Attacker

Position

Forward — left

Typical role

England

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Coventry

2024–2025

39 apps⚽ 15

Ghana

2023–2025

5 apps

West Brom

2022–2024

76 apps⚽ 19

Salford City

2021–2022

50 apps⚽ 18

Career transfers

West Brom Coventry
1 Aug 2024Transfer
Salford City West Brom
31 Aug 2022
Milton Keynes Dons Ebbsfleet United
9 Aug 2019Free transfer
Milton Keynes Dons Oxford City
30 Jan 2019Loan
Milton Keynes Dons Sutton Utd
23 Nov 2018Loan

Injury record

Pelvis Injury

Mar 2025 – Apr 2025

Hamstring

Feb 2024 – Mar 2024

24 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Championship· England

World Cup - Qualification Africa· World

Recent form

@ Watford

Championship · 4–0

87'6.3

vs Wrexham

Championship · 3–1

⚽ 182'8.2

vs Portsmouth

Championship · 5–1

26'6.7

@ Blackburn

Championship · 1–1

19'6.7

vs Sheffield Wednesday

Championship · 0–0

67'6.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Coventry	38	13	4	6.84
2024	Coventry	5	2	3	6.74
2023	West Brom	44	12	2	6.72
2022	West Brom	40	12	2	6.85
2021	Salford City	43	13	5	6.96

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

283

Fouls

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