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. Vesterlund

Denmark

Denmark26 yrs

Age

185 cm

Height

80 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Denmark

Nationality

Career clubs

Utrecht

2023–2025

77 apps⚽ 6

Tromso

2021–2024

83 apps⚽ 9

Trelleborg

2021

4 apps

Career transfers

Tromso Utrecht
31 Jan 2024
trelleborgs FF Tromso
11 May 2021Free transfer
FC Copenhagen trelleborgs FF
7 Feb 2019

Injury record

Unknown

Jul 2025

Ankle Injury

Jan 2025 – Apr 2025

Unknown

Jul 2024 – Oct 2024

Unknown

Apr 2024 – May 2024

23 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Eliteserien· Norway

Eredivisie· Netherlands

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

NM Cupen· Norway

UEFA Europa League· World

Superettan· Sweden

Recent form

@ Ajax

Eredivisie · 1–1

120'6.9

vs Heerenveen

Eredivisie · 3–2

🅰 190'6.6

vs Fortuna Sittard

Eredivisie · 2–0

72'7.3

@ Ajax

Eredivisie · 2–1

⚽ 190'7.6

vs NAC Breda

Eredivisie · 2–0

74'7.0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Utrecht	22	0	2	6.52
2024	Utrecht	45	6	7	6.90
2023	Tromso	42	5	5	6.89
2022	Tromso	26	2	3	6.71
2021	Tromso	29	2	1	6.75

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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