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.

Midfielder#19

M. Svanberg

Sweden

Sweden26 yrs

Age

185 cm

Height

75 kg

Weight

Midfielder

Position

Sweden

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

VfL Wolfsburg

2025

30 apps⚽ 3

Career transfers

Bologna VfL Wolfsburg
16 Jul 2022Transfer
Malmo FF Bologna
5 Jul 2018Transfer

Injury record

Knee Injury

Apr 2025 – May 2025

Knee Injury

Mar 2025 – Apr 2025

Ankle Injury

Sept 2024 – Nov 2024

Shoulder Injury

May 2024 – Aug 2024

Calf Injury

Feb 2024 – Mar 2024

Shoulder Injury

Feb 2024

25 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Bundesliga· Germany

Friendlies Clubs· World

DFB Pokal· Germany

Recent form

vs Tunisia

World Cup · 5–1

⚽ 113'7.7

vs SC Paderborn 07

Bundesliga · 0–0

65'6.9

@ FC St. Pauli

Bundesliga · 3–1

67'6.9

vs Bayern München

Bundesliga · 0–1

23'6.6

@ SC Freiburg

Bundesliga · 1–1

18'6.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	VfL Wolfsburg	30	3	1	6.64

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

306

Fouls

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