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.

J. Lössl

Denmark

Denmark36 yrs

Age

195 cm

Height

89 kg

Weight

Goalkeeper

Typical role

Denmark

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

FC Midtjylland

2025

6 apps

Career transfers

Brentford FC Midtjylland
1 Jul 2022
FC Midtjylland Brentford
1 Jan 2022Loan
Everton FC Midtjylland
1 Feb 2021
Huddersfield Everton
1 Aug 2020
Everton Huddersfield
31 Jan 2020Loan
Huddersfield Everton
1 Jul 2019Free transfer
FSV Mainz 05 Huddersfield
1 Jul 2018
FSV Mainz 05 Huddersfield
1 Jul 2017Loan

Injury record

Calf Injury

Aug 2019 – Sept 2019

Illness

Feb 2019

Knock

Nov 2018

Arm Injury

May 2015 – Jun 2015

Hamstring

Aug 2014

7 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Superliga· Denmark

UEFA Europa League· World

Recent form

vs Brondby

Superliga · 2–3

90'6.0

@ FC Nordsjaelland

Superliga · 0–0

vs Viborg

Superliga · 3–3

@ Aarhus

Superliga · 0–0

@ Sonderjyske

Superliga · 2–1

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	FC Midtjylland	6	0	0	6.92

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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