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.

S. Hedlund

Sweden

Sweden32 yrs

Age

173 cm

Height

70 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Sweden

Nationality

Career clubs

IF Elfsborg

2023–2025

88 apps⚽ 16

Brondby

2021–2023

69 apps⚽ 8

Career transfers

Union Berlin Brondby
11 Jan 2019
IF Elfsborg Union Berlin
29 Aug 2016

Injury record

Injury

Aug 2022

Injury

Mar 2022 – Apr 2022

Red Card

Jul 2019

Red Card

May 2019

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

Allsvenskan· Sweden

Superliga· Denmark

UEFA Europa League· World

Svenska Cupen· Sweden

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

DBU Pokalen· Denmark

UEFA Champions League· World

Recent form

vs Mjallby AIF

Allsvenskan · 1–1

🅰 165'7.2

@ Halmstad

Allsvenskan · 1–1

75'6.3

vs IF Brommapojkarna

Allsvenskan · 2–0

71'6.3

vs AIK Stockholm

Allsvenskan · 1–1

82'6.9

@ Kalmar FF

Allsvenskan · 1–2

82'6.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	IF Elfsborg	27	4	4	6.92
2024	IF Elfsborg	50	9	6	6.85
2023	IF Elfsborg	12	3	2	6.72
2022	Brondby	29	4	3	6.69
2021	Brondby	39	4	8	6.88

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

233

Fouls

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