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. Hedlund

Sweden

Sweden27 yrs

Age

181 cm

Height

70 kg

Weight

Forward

Typical role

Sweden

Nationality

Career clubs

Gais

2024–2025

32 apps⚽ 1

Utsikten

2021–2024

73 apps⚽ 29

Mezokovesd-zsory

2023

5 apps

Career transfers

Mezokovesd-zsory Gais
1 Jul 2024Free transfer
Utsikten Mezokovesd-zsory
19 Jan 2024Free transfer
BK Hacken Utsikten
8 Jan 2019Free transfer
—BK Hacken
1 Apr 2016

Injury record

Inactive

May 2025

Yellow Cards

Nov 2024

Injury

Sept 2024 – Oct 2024

Foot Injury

Jul 2018

9 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Superettan· Sweden

Allsvenskan· Sweden

Ettan - Södra· Sweden

Svenska Cupen· Sweden

NB I· Hungary

Recent form

@ Sirius

Allsvenskan · 1–2

vs Hammarby FF

Allsvenskan · 2–0

vs Degerfors IF

Allsvenskan · 1–1

26'6.3

@ Vasteras SK FK

Allsvenskan · 1–0

12'6.3

vs Orgryte IS

Allsvenskan · 4–0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Rating
2025	Gais	20	0	6.53
2024	Gais	12	1	6.33
2023	Utsikten	31	15	—
2022	Utsikten	18	4	—
2021	Utsikten	29	10	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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