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.

Defender#21

S. Langås

Norway

Norway24 yrs

Age

Defender

Position

Defence — centre

Typical role

Norway

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Viking

2023–2025

45 apps⚽ 2

Derby

2024–2025

40 apps⚽ 3

Norway

2024–2025

15 apps⚽ 1

Ranheim

2021–2023

48 apps

Career transfers

Viking Derby
1 Feb 2025Transfer

Injury record

Knee Injury

May 2025 – Sept 2025

Knee Injury

Apr 2025

Knee Injury

Mar 2025 – Apr 2025

20 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

1. Division· Norway

Eliteserien· Norway

Championship· England

Friendlies· World

NM Cupen· Norway

UEFA Nations League· World

FA Cup· England

World Cup - Qualification Europe· World

Recent form

vs Sheffield Utd

Championship · 1–2

90'6.2

@ QPR

Championship · 3–2

⚽ 190'7.9

@ Norwich

Championship · 1–2

90'6.0

vs Oxford United

Championship · 1–0

19'6.9

@ Southampton

Championship · 1–2

23'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Derby	38	4	1	6.80
2024	Viking	49	1	0	6.89
2023	Ranheim	25	1	0	6.93
2022	Ranheim	29	0	0	—
2021	Ranheim	7	0	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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