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.

Momodou Njie

Norway

Norway24 yrs

Age

191 cm

Height

91 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Norway

Nationality

Career clubs

KFUM Oslo

2022–2025

74 apps⚽ 3

Sarpsborg 08 FF

2025

1 apps

Gambia

2023

2 apps

Moss

2021

17 apps⚽ 2

Career transfers

Sarpsborg 08 FF KFUM Oslo
30 Dec 2025Return from loan
KFUM Oslo Sarpsborg 08 FF
2 Sept 2025Loan
Moss KFUM Oslo
13 Jan 2022

Injury record

Yellow Cards

Nov 2024

Injury

Jul 2024 – Aug 2024

3 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

1. Division· Norway

Eliteserien· Norway

2. Division - Group 2· Norway

NM Cupen· Norway

World Cup - Qualification Africa· World

Recent form

vs Viking

Eliteserien · 0–2

42'5.5

@ Valerenga

Eliteserien · 2–2

vs Sarpsborg 08 FF

Eliteserien · 1–0

13'6.2

@ Ham-Kam

Eliteserien · 0–4

8'6.6

@ Aalesund

Eliteserien · 2–2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Rating
2025	KFUM Oslo	3	0	6.30
2024	KFUM Oslo	30	2	6.87
2023	KFUM Oslo	29	0	—
2022	KFUM Oslo	15	1	—
2021	Moss	17	2	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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