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.

O. Edvardsen

Norway

Norway26 yrs

Age

175 cm

Height

65 kg

Weight

Forward — left

Typical role

Norway

Nationality

Career clubs

GO Ahead Eagles

2022–2025

78 apps⚽ 21

Ajax

2024–2025

25 apps⚽ 1

Stabaek

2021–2022

41 apps⚽ 11

Career transfers

GO Ahead Eagles Ajax
31 Jan 2025Transfer
GO Ahead Eagles Ajax
29 Jan 2025Transfer

Honours

Eredivisie

Runner-up

Netherlands · 1× (2024/2025)

Injury record

Knee Injury

May 2025

Unknown

Nov 2024

Foot Injury

May 2024 – Sept 2024

Hip Injury

Feb 2024

Hamstring

Feb 2024

Knock

Apr 2023

Hamstring

Feb 2023 – Mar 2023

23 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Eredivisie· Netherlands

Eliteserien· Norway

1. Division· Norway

UEFA Champions League· World

UEFA Europa League· World

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

Friendlies Clubs· World

NM Cupen· Norway

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Recent form

vs Utrecht

Eredivisie · 1–2

14'6.5

vs PSV Eindhoven

Eredivisie · 2–2

@ NAC Breda

Eredivisie · 2–0

8'6.7

@ Heracles

Eredivisie · 3–0

13'6.2

vs Twente

Eredivisie · 1–2

57'6.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Ajax	22	1	1	6.65
2024	GO Ahead Eagles	17	5	1	6.96
2023	GO Ahead Eagles	35	9	1	6.92
2022	GO Ahead Eagles	45	11	1	6.75
2021	Stabaek	25	7	4	6.95

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

130

Fouls

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