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.

A. Johansson

Sweden

Sweden30 yrs

Age

189 cm

Height

86 kg

Weight

Forward — left

Typical role

Sweden

Nationality

Career clubs

Mjallby AIF

2023–2025

88 apps⚽ 14

Varbergs BoIS FC

2021–2022

34 apps⚽ 7

IK brage

2021

11 apps⚽ 2

Career transfers

Mjallby AIF Marko
19 Jan 2026Free transfer
Mjallby AIFJohansson Alexander
30 Dec 2025Free transfer
Varbergs BoIS FC Mjallby AIF
1 Feb 2023Free transfer
IK brage Varbergs BoIS FC
1 Jul 2021
Varbergs BoIS FC IK brage
15 Mar 2021Loan
Sandnes ULF Varbergs BoIS FC
1 Jan 2021
Varbergs BoIS FC Sandnes ULF
16 Oct 2020Loan
Tvååker Varbergs BoIS FC
11 Jan 2020Free transfer

Injury record

Injury

Jun 2023 – Aug 2023

Yellow Cards

Sept 2021 – Oct 2021

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Allsvenskan· Sweden

Svenska Cupen· Sweden

Superettan· Sweden

Recent form

vs BK Hacken

Allsvenskan · 1–0

⚽ 116'7.3

@ IFK Varnamo

Allsvenskan · 5–0

⚽ 125'7.7

@ IFK Goteborg

Allsvenskan · 2–0

vs IF Elfsborg

Allsvenskan · 2–0

8'6.3

@ IF Brommapojkarna

Allsvenskan · 1–0

57'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Mjallby AIF	25	6	0	6.88
2024	Mjallby AIF	34	5	3	6.69
2023	Mjallby AIF	29	3	0	6.64
2022	Varbergs BoIS FC	30	6	3	6.92
2021	IK brage	15	3	3	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

147

Fouls

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