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. Kaalund

Denmark

Denmark29 yrs

Age

183 cm

Height

75 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Denmark

Nationality

Career clubs

Hvidovre

2023–2025

51 apps⚽ 1

Silkeborg

2021–2022

38 apps

Career transfers

Silkeborg Hvidovre
29 Jun 2023
Nykobing FC Silkeborg
1 Jul 2019Free transfer

Injury record

Injury

May 2024

Injury

Apr 2024

Injury

Oct 2023 – Mar 2024

Injury

Apr 2023 – Jul 2023

Injury

Nov 2022 – Jan 2023

Injury

Feb 2022 – Apr 2022

Ankle Injury

Aug 2019 – Sept 2019

25 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

DBU Pokalen· Denmark

Superliga· Denmark

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

UEFA Europa League· World

1. Division· Denmark

Recent form

vs Lyngby

Superliga · 0–0

37'6.6

vs Viborg

Superliga · 0–1

90'7.2

@ Odense

Superliga · 2–1

69'6.7

vs Vejle

Superliga · 2–1

66'6.6

@ Lyngby

Superliga · 1–1

24'6.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Hvidovre	22	0	1	6.62
2024	Hvidovre	22	0	1	6.62
2023	Hvidovre	7	1	0	6.90
2022	Silkeborg	31	0	1	6.65
2021	Silkeborg	7	0	0	6.71

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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