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.

C. Højer

Denmark

Denmark31 yrs

Age

184 cm

Height

80 kg

Weight

Defence — left

Typical role

Denmark

Nationality

Career clubs

Rizespor

2023–2025

92 apps⚽ 3

Sparta Praha

2021–2023

18 apps

Sparta Praha II

2023

1 apps

Career transfers

Sparta Praha Rizespor
10 Sept 2023
Aarhus Sparta Praha II
1 Aug 2023Free transfer
Aarhus Sparta Praha
2 Jun 2021
Lyngby Aarhus
7 Feb 2018Free transfer
FC Copenhagen Brønshøj
10 Jul 2013Loan

Injury record

Hamstring

Oct 2024 – Nov 2024

Illness

Aug 2024

Achilles Strain

May 2024

Unknown

Nov 2023 – Dec 2023

7 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Süper Lig· Turkey

Czech Liga· Czech-Republic

Türkiye Kupası· Turkey

Cup· Czech-Republic

UEFA Champions League· World

FNL· Czech-Republic

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

UEFA Europa League· World

Recent form

vs Beşiktaş

Süper Lig · 2–2

90'7.2

@ Eyüpspor

Süper Lig · 0–4

70'6.2

vs Konyaspor

Süper Lig · 3–2

90'6.7

@ Kayserispor

Süper Lig · 0–2

90'6.5

@ Fenerbahçe

Süper Lig · 2–2

87'5.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Rizespor	34	0	1	6.74
2024	Rizespor	31	2	6	7.02
2023	Rizespor	28	1	2	6.78
2022	Sparta Praha	3	0	0	—
2021	Sparta Praha	15	0	1	6.75

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

171

Fouls

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