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.

Mads Juel Andersen

Defence

Typical role

Career clubs

Luton

2023–2025

82 apps⚽ 4

Luton Town U21

2023

1 apps

Barnsley

2021–2022

80 apps⚽ 4

Career transfers

Barnsley Luton
3 Jul 2023
AC Horsens Barnsley
1 Jul 2019Transfer

Injury record

Unknown

Aug 2025 – Sept 2025

Muscle Injury

Sept 2024 – Nov 2024

Calf Injury

Jan 2024 – Jun 2024

Hamstring

Oct 2023 – Dec 2023

46 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

League One· England

Championship· England

Premier League· England

EFL Trophy· England

FA Cup· England

League Cup· England

Friendlies Clubs· World

Premier League Cup· England

Recent form

@ Bolton

League One · 3–2

81'7.0

vs Barnsley

League One · 2–1

🅰 190'7.6

@ Mansfield Town

League One · 2–2

45'6.5

vs Northampton

League One · 2–1

90'7.3

vs Stockport County

EFL Trophy · 3–1

90'7.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Luton	41	3	2	7.04
2024	Luton	27	0	0	6.64
2023	Luton	15	1	0	6.89
2022	Barnsley	50	2	1	6.93
2021	Barnsley	30	2	1	6.81

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

265

Fouls

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