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. Hughes

England

England29 yrs

Age

187 cm

Height

80 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

England

Nationality

Career clubs

Stockport County

2024

13 apps

Stockport County U21

2024

1 apps

Burton Albion

2021–2023

85 apps⚽ 4

Leicester City U23

2021

1 apps

Career transfers

Peterborough Stockport County
1 Jul 2025
Stockport County Peterborough
30 Jun 2025Transfer
Stockport County Peterborough
24 Jun 2025Transfer
Stockport County Peterborough
16 Jan 2025Loan
Burton Albion Stockport County
1 Jul 2024Free transfer
Burton Albion Burton Albion
31 Jan 2022Free transfer
Chester Leicester
1 Jan 2018

Injury record

Achilles Strain

Aug 2025

8 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Premier League 2 Division One· England

Premier League Cup· England

Recent form

@ Mansfield Town

League One · 2–4

90'6.2

vs Bolton

League One · 1–1

90'7.3

@ Barnsley

League One · 1–1

90'7.2

vs Birmingham

League One · 1–2

90'7.2

@ Crawley Town

League One · 4–3

63'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2024	Stockport County	14	0	0	6.91
2023	Burton Albion	32	0	3	6.88
2022	Burton Albion	49	3	6	7.07
2021	Burton Albion	5	1	2	6.76

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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