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.

N. Girmai

Sweden

Sweden31 yrs

Age

172 cm

Height

68 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Sweden

Nationality

Career clubs

Degerfors IF

2023–2025

70 apps⚽ 6

Kalmar FF

2022–2024

33 apps⚽ 2

Naestved

2023–2024

21 apps⚽ 1

Sirius

2021

27 apps⚽ 3

Career transfers

Naestved Degerfors IF
8 Aug 2024Free transfer
Kalmar FF Naestved
19 Feb 2024Free transfer
Sirius Kalmar FF
8 Jan 2022Free transfer
Varbergs BoIS FC Sirius
11 Jan 2020Free transfer
Kristianstad Varbergs BoIS FC
8 Jan 2018Free transfer

Injury record

Yellow Cards

May 2023

Yellow Cards

Aug 2022

Yellow Cards

Nov 2021

3 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Allsvenskan· Sweden

1. Division· Denmark

Superettan· Sweden

Svenska Cupen· Sweden

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

2. Division· Denmark

Recent form

vs IF Brommapojkarna

Allsvenskan · 2–2

90'6.5

@ Kalmar FF

Allsvenskan

90'7.0

@ Gais

Allsvenskan · 1–1

90'6.0

vs Mjallby AIF

Allsvenskan · 1–4

67'6.3

vs BK Hacken

Allsvenskan · 1–1

45'6.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Degerfors IF	26	2	2	6.95
2024	Degerfors IF	15	2	0	7.30
2023	Degerfors IF	53	3	3	6.79
2022	Kalmar FF	30	2	0	6.72
2021	Sirius	27	3	2	6.80

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

165

Fouls

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