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.

A. Pereira

Defence — left

Typical role

Career clubs

Rosenborg

2021–2025

104 apps⚽ 8

PAOK

2021

2 apps

Norway U21

2021

0 apps

Career transfers

PAOK Rosenborg
25 Aug 2021Free transfer
Viking PAOK
12 Sept 2020Free transfer

Injury record

Injury

Nov 2024 – Jan 2025

Yellow Cards

Nov 2024

Yellow Cards

Aug 2024

Injury

Jun 2024 – Aug 2024

Injury

Apr 2024

Injury

Mar 2024 – Apr 2024

Yellow Cards

Sept 2023

Shoulder Injury

Aug 2021 – Dec 2021

Injury

Nov 2020 – Dec 2020

Injury

Nov 2020

23 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Eliteserien· Norway

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

NM Cupen· Norway

Friendlies Clubs· World

UEFA U21 Championship· World

Recent form

vs Aalesund

Eliteserien · 2–3

43'6.3

vs Lillestrom

Eliteserien · 2–0

@ Viking

Eliteserien · 0–3

35'6.0

vs Brann

Eliteserien · 1–1

24'6.9

@ Sandefjord

Eliteserien · 0–0

12'6.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Rosenborg	27	1	1	7.05
2024	Rosenborg	20	3	2	7.14
2023	Rosenborg	32	2	1	6.68
2022	Rosenborg	23	2	2	6.75
2021	PAOK	4	0	0	6.50

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

148

Fouls

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