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. Rafferty

Sweden

Sweden21 yrs

Age

180 cm

Height

Midfield — left

Typical role

Sweden

Nationality

Career clubs

Degerfors IF

2023–2025

39 apps⚽ 7

Aalesund

2024

13 apps⚽ 7

Hammarby Talang

2023–2024

11 apps⚽ 2

Hammarby FF

2023–2024

5 apps⚽ 1

Hammarby U19

2021

1 apps

Career transfers

Hammarby FF Degerfors IF
29 Jan 2025Transfer
Hammarby FF Hammarby FF
1 Jan 2025
Hammarby Talang Aalesund
9 Aug 2024Loan

Injury record

Inactive

Mar 2025 – Apr 2025

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Allsvenskan· Sweden

1. Division· Norway

Ettan - Relegation Round· Sweden

Svenska Cupen· Sweden

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

UEFA Youth League· World

Recent form

vs IF Brommapojkarna

Allsvenskan · 2–2

⚽ 190'7.3

@ Kalmar FF

Allsvenskan

81'6.6

@ Gais

Allsvenskan · 1–1

90'7.0

vs Mjallby AIF

Allsvenskan · 1–4

90'6.9

vs BK Hacken

Allsvenskan · 1–1

90'7.0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Degerfors IF	25	7	0	6.86
2024	Aalesund	21	8	0	6.90
2023	Hammarby Talang	22	2	1	6.54
2021	Hammarby U19	1	0	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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