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.

P. Kirkevold

Norway

Norway35 yrs

Age

185 cm

Height

90 kg

Weight

Forward — left

Typical role

Norway

Nationality

Career clubs

Ham-Kam

2022–2025

92 apps⚽ 12

Stabaek

2021

15 apps⚽ 1

Hobro

2021

1 apps

Career transfers

Ham-Kam Flint
28 Jan 2026Free transfer
Stabaek Ham-Kam
30 Jan 2022
Hobro Stabaek
26 Jul 2021
Hobro Sarpsborg 08 FF
31 Mar 2016Loan
Sandefjord Hobro
31 Aug 2015
Mjondalen Sandefjord
1 Jan 2014
Ham-Kam Mjondalen
2 Dec 2011Free transfer

Injury record

Yellow Cards

Nov 2023

Injury

Oct 2023

Injury

May 2022

Ankle Injury

Sept 2018 – Nov 2018

Foot Injury

Jul 2018 – Aug 2018

Injury

May 2018 – Jun 2018

Yellow Cards

Feb 2018

11 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Eliteserien· Norway

NM Cupen· Norway

1. Division· Denmark

Recent form

@ Stromsgodset

Eliteserien · 3–0

vs Molde

Eliteserien · 2–1

@ Valerenga

Eliteserien · 1–1

14'6.9

@ Sarpsborg 08 FF

Eliteserien · 0–4

11'6.3

vs KFUM Oslo

Eliteserien · 0–0

64'6.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Ham-Kam	8	0	0	6.40
2024	Ham-Kam	26	1	1	6.74
2023	Ham-Kam	30	7	4	6.91
2022	Ham-Kam	28	4	2	6.71
2021	Stabaek	16	1	1	6.71

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

167

Fouls

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