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.

S. Tronstad

Norway

Norway30 yrs

Age

174 cm

Height

70 kg

Weight

Midfield — centre

Typical role

Norway

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Huddersfield Haugesund
15 Jan 2016
Start Huddersfield
21 Jan 2014Free transfer

Injury record

Hamstring

Jan 2025 – Feb 2025

Ankle Injury

Feb 2024 – Mar 2024

Hamstring

Jan 2023 – Feb 2023

Knock

Jan 2022 – Feb 2022

Knock

Dec 2021

Knock

Dec 2020 – Jan 2021

Ankle/Foot Injury

Sept 2020 – Oct 2020

Ankle/Foot Injury

Sept 2020

38 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Bristol City

Championship · 1–2

45'6.5

vs Preston

Championship · 1–0

90'7.5

@ QPR

Championship · 3–1

🅰 290'8.6

@ Norwich

Championship · 0–2

90'6.9

vs Sheffield Wednesday

Championship · 1–0

90'7.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Blackburn	30	0	2	7.05
2024	Blackburn	40	2	0	7.12
2023	Blackburn	46	1	2	7.08
2022	Vitesse	29	2	0	6.93
2021	Vitesse	46	5	1	7.06
2020	Vitesse	27	2	1	7.04
2020	Norway	1	0	0	7.90
2019	Vitesse	7	0	0	6.73
2019	Haugesund	29	1	1	6.97
2018	Haugesund	29	1	0	6.90
2017	Haugesund	28	0	2	6.85
2016	Haugesund	23	2	1	6.75

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

358

Fouls

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