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.

Nicolai Vallys

Forward — left

Typical role

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Brondby

2022–2025

139 apps⚽ 39

Denmark

2023

1 apps

Silkeborg

2021–2022

36 apps⚽ 11

Career transfers

Silkeborg Brondby
1 Sept 2022
Roskilde Silkeborg
1 Jul 2019
Skjold SæbySkovshoved
30 Jul 2016Free transfer

Injury record

Inactive

Apr 2025 – May 2025

Shoulder Injury

Oct 2024 – Nov 2024

Injury

Jul 2024 – Aug 2024

7 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Superliga· Denmark

DBU Pokalen· Denmark

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

UEFA Europa League· World

Euro Championship - Qualification· World

Recent form

vs FC Copenhagen

Superliga · 1–3

61'6.5

@ FC Midtjylland

Superliga · 3–2

90'7.0

vs Aarhus

Superliga · 0–2

76'6.2

vs FC Nordsjaelland

Superliga · 1–1

90'6.9

@ Sonderjyske

Superliga · 0–3

90'6.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Brondby	31	9	8	6.96
2024	Brondby	49	11	8	7.07
2023	Brondby	35	13	8	7.34
2022	Brondby	27	6	6	7.03
2021	Silkeborg	34	11	8	7.31

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

152

Fouls

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