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.

M. Kjærgaard

Denmark

Denmark22 yrs

Age

192 cm

Height

77 kg

Weight

Midfield — left

Typical role

Denmark

Nationality

Career clubs

Red Bull Salzburg

2021–2025

133 apps⚽ 20

Denmark U21

2023–2025

12 apps⚽ 4

FC Liefering

2021–2022

6 apps⚽ 2

Salzburg U19

2021

0 apps

Career transfers

Red Bull Salzburg FC Liefering
6 Jul 2019Loan

Injury record

Ankle Injury

Oct 2024 – Jun 2025

11 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Bundesliga· Austria

UEFA Champions League· World

Cup· Austria

UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

UEFA Europa League· World

2. Liga· Austria

UEFA Youth League· World

Recent form

@ Lask Linz

Bundesliga · 1–2

90'6.5

vs Sturm Graz

Bundesliga · 1–1

90'7.2

@ Rapid Vienna

Bundesliga · 0–1

90'6.9

vs Austria Vienna

Bundesliga · 3–1

🅰 187'7.0

@ Austria Vienna

Bundesliga · 3–1

89'6.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Red Bull Salzburg	34	8	8	7.01
2024	Red Bull Salzburg	12	5	3	7.44
2023	Red Bull Salzburg	36	5	6	7.18
2022	Red Bull Salzburg	37	2	5	7.01
2021	Red Bull Salzburg	32	6	2	6.78

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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