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. Antonsson

Sweden

Sweden34 yrs

Age

184 cm

Height

80 kg

Weight

Forward — left

Typical role

Sweden

Nationality

Career clubs

IFK Varnamo

2022–2025

44 apps⚽ 25

Western Sydney Wanderers

2022–2024

56 apps⚽ 16

Al-Adalah

2022–2023

16 apps⚽ 6

Halmstad

2021

27 apps⚽ 6

Malmo FF

2021

0 apps

Career transfers

Leeds Malmo FF
15 Jul 2018
Blackburn Leeds
1 Jul 2018
Leeds Blackburn
11 Aug 2017Loan
Kalmar FF Leeds
1 Jul 2016Transfer

Injury record

ACL Knee Injury

Feb 2024 – Mar 2024

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

Allsvenskan· Sweden

A-League· Australia

Pro League· Saudi-Arabia

Australia Cup· Australia

Svenska Cupen· Sweden

UEFA Champions League· World

Division 1· Saudi-Arabia

Recent form

vs Oddevold

Superettan · 3–1

90'7.2

@ Sandviken

Superettan · 1–0

⚽ 190'7.3

@ IFK Norrkoping

Superettan · 0–6

90'6.2

@ Sirius

Allsvenskan · 1–3

🅰 190'7.0

vs Mjallby AIF

Allsvenskan · 0–5

90'6.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	IFK Varnamo	13	4	2	6.98
2024	Western Sydney Wanderers	29	8	1	6.80
2023	Western Sydney Wanderers	27	8	3	6.87
2022	IFK Varnamo	47	27	0	6.91
2021	Halmstad	27	6	1	6.88

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

118

Fouls

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