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.

N. Poulsen

Denmark

Denmark32 yrs

Age

176 cm

Height

70 kg

Weight

Midfield — centre

Typical role

Denmark

Nationality

Career clubs

Aarhus

2021–2025

169 apps⚽ 5

Career transfers

Randers FC Aarhus
15 Jun 2019
Sarpsborg 08 FF Randers FC
1 Jan 2018
Randers FC Sarpsborg 08 FF
16 Aug 2017Loan

Injury record

Injury

Nov 2024 – Dec 2024

Yellow Cards

Oct 2024

Injury

Jul 2024 – Aug 2024

Injury

Apr 2024 – May 2024

Injury

Dec 2023 – Feb 2024

Yellow Cards

Jun 2023

Red Card

Apr 2023

Yellow Cards

Oct 2022

Yellow Cards

Oct 2021

Yellow Cards

Sept 2021

19 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Superliga· Denmark

Friendlies Clubs· World

DBU Pokalen· Denmark

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Recent form

@ Brondby

Superliga · 2–0

vs Sonderjyske

Superliga · 2–1

20'6.6

vs FC Midtjylland

Superliga · 0–0

@ FC Midtjylland

Superliga · 1–2

15'6.2

vs Brondby

Superliga · 0–0

34'7.0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Aarhus	47	1	5	6.92
2024	Aarhus	28	1	2	6.97
2023	Aarhus	33	2	0	6.96
2022	Aarhus	29	0	3	6.87
2021	Aarhus	32	1	0	6.79

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

311

Fouls

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