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.

M. Frese

Denmark

Denmark27 yrs

Age

179 cm

Height

75 kg

Weight

Defence — left

Typical role

Denmark

Nationality

Career clubs

Hellas Verona

2024–2025

42 apps⚽ 2

FC Nordsjaelland

2021–2024

105 apps⚽ 10

Career transfers

FC Nordsjaelland Verona
10 Jul 2024Free transfer

Honours

Superliga

Runner-up

Denmark · 1× (2022/2023)

Injury record

Muscle Injury

Sept 2025

Knee Injury

Oct 2024 – Mar 2025

Knee Injury

Sept 2024

Knee Injury

Aug 2024

30 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Superliga· Denmark

Serie A· Italy

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

DBU Pokalen· Denmark

Coppa Italia· Italy

Recent form

vs AS Roma

Serie A · 0–2

70'7.2

@ Inter

Serie A · 1–1

84'6.5

vs Como

Serie A · 0–1

90'6.9

@ Juventus

Serie A · 1–1

90'6.9

vs Lecce

Serie A · 0–0

90'7.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Hellas Verona	28	2	0	6.79
2024	Hellas Verona	14	0	0	6.69
2023	FC Nordsjaelland	44	6	5	7.28
2022	FC Nordsjaelland	29	3	2	7.08
2021	FC Nordsjaelland	32	1	3	7.03

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

177

Fouls

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