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.

D. Høegh

Denmark

Denmark34 yrs

Age

190 cm

Height

79 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Denmark

Nationality

Career clubs

Randers FC

2022–2025

132 apps⚽ 11

FC Midtjylland

2021–2022

24 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

FC Midtjylland Randers FC
19 Jul 2022Free transfer
Heerenveen FC Midtjylland
5 Oct 2020Free transfer
FC Basel 1893 Heerenveen
14 Jun 2017
Odense FC Basel 1893
1 Jul 2015Transfer

Injury record

Knock

Dec 2019 – Feb 2020

Ankle/Foot Injury

Jul 2019 – Aug 2019

Hip/Thigh Injury

Oct 2018 – Nov 2018

Knock

Feb 2018

18 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Superliga· Denmark

DBU Pokalen· Denmark

UEFA Champions League· World

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

UEFA Europa League· World

Recent form

@ FC Copenhagen

Superliga · 0–5

vs Odense

Superliga · 2–2

90'7.2

vs Vejle

Superliga · 1–0

90'7.3

@ Silkeborg

Superliga · 0–2

90'6.9

vs FC Fredericia

Superliga · 2–2

90'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Randers FC	29	4	0	7.19
2024	Randers FC	32	1	1	7.02
2023	Randers FC	49	4	3	6.96
2022	Randers FC	22	2	2	6.86
2021	FC Midtjylland	24	1	0	6.86

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

153

Fouls

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