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. Rygaard

Midfield

Typical role

Career clubs

BK Hacken

2021–2025

146 apps⚽ 30

ŁKS Łódź

2021

14 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

FC Nordsjaelland ŁKS Łódź
1 Jan 2021Free transfer
Lyngby FC Nordsjaelland
7 Feb 2018
Nykobing FC Naestved
1 Jul 2012

Injury record

Illness

Nov 2024

Injury

Mar 2019 – May 2019

Red Card

Nov 2017

Red Card

Aug 2017

Yellow Cards

May 2017

4 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Allsvenskan· Sweden

Svenska Cupen· Sweden

I Liga· Poland

UEFA Europa League· World

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

UEFA Champions League· World

Cup· Poland

Recent form

vs Hammarby FF

Allsvenskan · 3–2

69'6.3

vs Malmo FF

Allsvenskan · 3–2

77'7.0

@ Degerfors IF

Allsvenskan · 1–1

89'6.9

vs Sirius

Allsvenskan · 2–2

⚽ 190'8.5

@ Vasteras SK FK

Allsvenskan · 3–3

🅰 190'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	BK Hacken	31	3	5	7.21
2024	BK Hacken	33	5	7	7.24
2023	BK Hacken	45	8	12	7.32
2022	BK Hacken	34	14	4	7.54
2021	ŁKS Łódź	17	1	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

146

Fouls

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