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.

K. Zachariassen

Norway

Norway31 yrs

Age

180 cm

Height

74 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Norway

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Rosenborg Ferencvarosi TC
19 Jul 2021Free transfer

Injury record

Yellow Cards

Jun 2021

Yellow Cards

Jul 2020

Yellow Cards

Jul 2019

Head Injury

Jun 2019

Shoulder Injury

Oct 2018 – Nov 2018

Yellow Cards

Oct 2018

Yellow Cards

Sept 2017

Yellow Cards

Aug 2017

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Zalaegerszegi TE

NB I · 3–0

⚽ 145'7.7

@ Ujpest

NB I · 5–0

⚽ 166'7.2

vs Paks

NB I · 2–0

@ Gyori ETO FC

NB I · 0–1

32'6.7

vs Puskas Academy

NB I · 2–1

73'6.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Ferencvarosi TC	43	5	1	6.83
2024	Ferencvarosi TC	41	3	1	6.64
2023	Ferencvarosi TC	35	7	2	7.02
2022	Ferencvarosi TC	8	3	0	6.71
2022	Norway	3	0	0	6.60
2021	Rosenborg	12	8	2	7.22
2021	Ferencvarosi TC	8	0	0	6.47
2020	Rosenborg	29	12	0	7.09
2019	Sarpsborg 08 FF	29	6	2	6.92
2018	Sarpsborg 08 FF	31	6	2	6.94
2017	Sarpsborg 08 FF	29	8	3	7.05

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

341

Fouls

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