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.

V. Hedenstad

Norway

Norway34 yrs

Age

178 cm

Height

74 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Norway

Nationality

Career transfers

SC Freiburg FC St. Pauli
1 Jul 2016Free transfer
Eintracht Braunschweig SC Freiburg
1 Jul 2015
SC Freiburg Eintracht Braunschweig
8 Jul 2014Loan
Stabaek SC Freiburg
18 Jul 2012Transfer

Injury record

Knock

Sept 2021 – Oct 2021

Knock

Apr 2021 – May 2021

Knock

Jan 2021 – Feb 2021

14 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Sarpsborg 08 FF

Eliteserien · 3–2

45'6.5

@ Ham-Kam

Eliteserien · 0–1

65'6.5

vs KFUM Oslo

Eliteserien · 2–2

16'6.6

@ Molde

Eliteserien · 1–5

vs Lillestrom

Eliteserien · 0–2

10'6.0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	Valerenga	9	0	0	6.52
2025	Valerenga	26	0	3	6.74
2023	Valerenga	14	0	1	6.71
2022	Valerenga	28	2	2	7.13
2021	Fatih Karagümrük	14	0	1	6.69
2020	Rosenborg	21	1	5	7.01
2020	Fatih Karagümrük	18	1	1	6.62
2019	Rosenborg	34	2	7	7.00
2018	Rosenborg	31	0	6	7.18
2017	Rosenborg	32	3	4	7.17
2016	FC St. Pauli	6	0	0	6.82

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

214

Fouls

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