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. Albæk

Denmark

Denmark35 yrs

Age

185 cm

Height

77 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Denmark

Nationality

Career clubs

Randers FC

2023–2024

54 apps

Weiche Flensburg

2024

21 apps

Sonderjyske

2021–2022

66 apps⚽ 2

Career transfers

Randers FC Weiche Flensburg
1 Jul 2024Free transfer
Sonderjyske Randers FC
1 Jul 2023Free transfer
1. FC Kaiserslautern Sonderjyske
1 Jul 2019Free transfer
IFK Goteborg 1. FC Kaiserslautern
17 Jul 2017Transfer
Reims IFK Goteborg
11 Aug 2015
FC Midtjylland Reims
1 Jul 2013Transfer

Injury record

Knee Injury

Aug 2015 – Jan 2016

Groin Injury

Oct 2014 – Apr 2015

Knee Injury

Sept 2013 – Oct 2013

4 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Superliga· Denmark

DBU Pokalen· Denmark

1. Division· Denmark

Regionalliga - Relegation Round· Germany

Recent form

vs Vejle

Superliga · 1–0

@ Odense

Superliga · 0–2

18'6.5

vs Viborg

Superliga · 1–0

vs Hvidovre

Superliga · 2–2

@ Lyngby

Superliga · 1–2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2024	Weiche Flensburg	21	0	0	—
2023	Randers FC	54	0	0	6.64
2022	Sonderjyske	31	1	0	6.64
2021	Sonderjyske	35	1	1	7.00

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

100

Fouls

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