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. Svensson

Defence

Typical role

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Beşiktaş Rosenborg
29 Jan 2026Free transfer
BeşiktaşSvensson Jonas
6 Jan 2026Free transfer
Adana Demirspor Besiktas
11 Jan 2024Free transfer
AZ Alkmaar Adana Demirspor
10 Jul 2021Free transfer
Rosenborg AZ Alkmaar
30 Jan 2017

Injury record

Illness

Sept 2024 – Oct 2024

Thigh Injury

Feb 2024

Groin Injury

Nov 2023

Groin Injury

Nov 2023

Groin Injury

Apr 2022 – May 2022

Knock

Nov 2020 – Feb 2021

Knock

Feb 2019 – Mar 2019

Knock

Dec 2018

Knock

Nov 2018

Hamstring

Apr 2017

24 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Lillestrom

Eliteserien · 2–0

54'6.9

@ Sandefjord

Eliteserien · 0–0

17'6.9

vs Sarpsborg 08 FF

Eliteserien · 2–1

9'6.6

@ Tromso

Eliteserien · 0–2

41'6.5

vs Valerenga

Eliteserien · 0–2

90'6.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	Rosenborg	6	0	0	6.73
2025	Beşiktaş	9	0	1	6.92
2024	Beşiktaş	47	1	5	7.04
2023	Beşiktaş	17	0	0	7.20
2023	Adana Demirspor	18	1	3	7.06
2022	Adana Demirspor	29	0	3	6.92
2021	Adana Demirspor	33	0	2	6.87
2020	AZ Alkmaar	24	0	4	7.01
2020	Norway	9	1	0	6.97
2019	AZ Alkmaar	32	1	6	7.11
2018	AZ Alkmaar	32	1	2	6.99
2018	Norway	5	0	0	7.40

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

389

Fouls

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