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.

Jesper Lindstrom

Denmark

Denmark25 yrs

Age

182 cm

Height

66 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Denmark

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

VfL Wolfsburg

2025

15 apps

Denmark

2025

3 apps

Career transfers

Napoli VfL Wolfsburg
23 Jul 2025Loan
Everton Napoli
1 Jul 2025
Napoli Everton
26 Jul 2024Loan
Eintracht Frankfurt Napoli
29 Aug 2023Transfer
Brondby Eintracht Frankfurt
11 Jul 2021

Injury record

Groin Injury

Sept 2025

Hernia

Apr 2025 – Sept 2025

Illness

Oct 2024

Muscle Injury

May 2024

Back Injury

Mar 2024 – Apr 2024

Ankle Injury

Nov 2023 – Dec 2023

Ankle/Foot Injury

Mar 2023 – Apr 2023

Thigh Injury

Feb 2023

Hamstring

Apr 2022 – May 2022

Virus

Dec 2021 – Jan 2022

35 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Bundesliga· Germany

Friendlies· World

Recent form

vs SC Paderborn 07

Bundesliga · 0–0

25'6.3

@ FC St. Pauli

Bundesliga · 3–1

vs Bayern München

Bundesliga · 0–1

vs Eintracht Frankfurt

Bundesliga · 1–2

45'6.7

@ Bayer Leverkusen

Bundesliga · 3–6

24'6.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	VfL Wolfsburg	18	0	0	6.47

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

172

Fouls

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