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.

A. Eriksson

Sweden

Sweden25 yrs

Age

188 cm

Height

Defence

Typical role

Sweden

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

IFK Norrkoping

2022–2025

70 apps

Sweden U21

2023–2025

0 apps

Sweden

2024

1 apps

GIF Sundsvall

2021–2022

28 apps

Career transfers

GIF Sundsvall IFK Norrkoping
15 Jul 2022
Umeå FC GIF Sundsvall
11 Jan 2020

Injury record

Inactive

Apr 2025

Yellow Cards

Sept 2023

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

Allsvenskan· Sweden

Superettan· Sweden

Svenska Cupen· Sweden

Friendlies· World

UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification· World

Recent form

vs United Nordic

Superettan · 1–1

90'7.2

@ Falkenbergs FF

Superettan · 0–1

90'7.2

vs IFK Varnamo

Superettan · 6–0

90'7.0

vs Orgryte IS

Allsvenskan · 0–0

73'7.2

@ IFK Goteborg

Allsvenskan · 0–2

90'7.0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Assists	Rating
2025	IFK Norrkoping	12	0	6.55
2024	IFK Norrkoping	28	0	6.71
2023	IFK Norrkoping	30	1	6.83
2022	GIF Sundsvall	12	0	6.96
2021	GIF Sundsvall	17	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

103

Fouls

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