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.

F. Gulbrandsen

33 yrs

Age

Forward — left

Typical role

Career transfers

Adana Demirspor Molde
31 Aug 2023Free transfer
Istanbul Basaksehir Adana Demirspor
8 Sept 2022Free transfer
Red Bull Salzburg Istanbul Basaksehir
25 Jun 2019Free transfer
Molde Red Bull Salzburg
16 Jun 2016
Lillestrom Molde
16 Jul 2013

Injury record

Knock

Jan 2023

Knock

Apr 2021 – May 2021

Groin Injury

Mar 2021

Knock

Feb 2020

Knock

Nov 2019 – Jan 2020

25 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Kristiansund BK

Eliteserien · 1–0

89'6.6

@ Tromso

Eliteserien · 0–2

81'6.3

@ Bodo/Glimt

Eliteserien · 1–0

⚽ 145'7.3

vs Valerenga

Eliteserien · 5–1

⚽ 263'8.0

@ Start

Eliteserien · 1–1

28'6.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	Molde	9	3	0	6.70
2025	Molde	24	7	1	6.71
2024	Molde	16	3	2	6.88
2023	Molde	18	9	0	7.00
2022	Adana Demirspor	23	2	3	6.79
2021	Başakşehir	33	5	1	6.70
2020	Başakşehir	37	7	0	6.71
2019	Başakşehir	30	3	0	6.50
2018	Red Bull Salzburg	32	12	8	6.99
2017	Red Bull Salzburg	35	11	4	6.78
2017	New York Red Bulls	12	0	1	6.60
2016	Molde	8	3	1	6.95

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

221

Fouls

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