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#2

Morten Thorsby

Norway

Norway29 yrs

Age

188 cm

Height

72 kg

Weight

Midfielder

Position

Norway

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Cremonese

2025

11 apps⚽ 1

Norway

2025

1 apps

Genoa

2025

0 apps

Career transfers

Genoa Cremonese
1 Feb 2026Transfer
Union Berlin Genoa
1 Jul 2024Transfer
Union Berlin Genoa
1 Aug 2023Loan
Sampdoria Union Berlin
19 Jul 2022Transfer
Heerenveen Sampdoria
1 Jul 2019

Injury record

Calf Injury

Feb 2025 – Mar 2025

Calf Injury

Dec 2023 – Jan 2024

Foot Injury

Jan 2023 – Feb 2023

Foot Injury

Dec 2018 – Feb 2019

Knee Injury

Aug 2016

16 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie A· Italy

Friendlies· World

Coppa Italia· Italy

Recent form

vs Como

Serie A · 1–4

45'6.2

@ Udinese

Serie A · 1–0

82'6.9

vs Pisa

Serie A · 3–0

31'6.9

vs Lazio

Serie A · 1–2

@ Napoli

Serie A · 0–4

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Cremonese	12	1	1	6.60

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

564

Fouls

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