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.

F. Krogstad

Norway

Norway30 yrs

Age

181 cm

Height

80 kg

Weight

Midfield — centre

Typical role

Norway

Nationality

Career clubs

Hvidovre

2024–2025

56 apps

Stabaek

2022–2024

62 apps⚽ 8

Korona Kielce

2023–2024

7 apps

Lillestrom

2021

25 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Stabaek Korona Kielce
3 Apr 2024Free transfer
Lillestrom Stabaek
21 Feb 2022Free transfer
Ull/Kisa Lillestrom
1 Jan 2017
Lillestrom Ull/Kisa
1 Mar 2016Loan

Injury record

Red Card

Jun 2023

Red Card

Jun 2023

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

Recent form

@ Lech Poznan

Ekstraklasa · 2–1

45'6.9

vs Ruch Chorzów

Ekstraklasa · 2–0

90'7.5

@ Jagiellonia

Ekstraklasa · 0–3

79'6.7

vs Piast Gliwice

Ekstraklasa · 1–1

45'6.9

@ Puszcza Niepołomice

Ekstraklasa · 1–1

90'6.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Hvidovre	28	0	4	6.74
2024	Hvidovre	28	0	4	6.74
2023	Stabaek	35	0	4	6.79
2022	Stabaek	34	8	0	—
2021	Lillestrom	25	1	1	6.72

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

137

Fouls

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