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.

E. Grozdanic

Sweden

Sweden26 yrs

Age

185 cm

Height

81 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Sweden

Nationality

Career clubs

IFK Varnamo

2023–2025

73 apps⚽ 1

Gais

2021–2022

62 apps⚽ 2

Career transfers

IFK VarnamoGrozdanic Emin
30 Dec 2025Free transfer
Gais IFK Varnamo
8 Jan 2023Free transfer
Syrianska FC Gais
6 Mar 2020Free transfer
Gais Syrianska FC
28 Mar 2019Free transfer

Injury record

Injury

Jan 2024 – May 2024

Red Card

Oct 2023

7 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Allsvenskan· Sweden

Superettan· Sweden

Ettan - Södra· Sweden

Svenska Cupen· Sweden

Recent form

@ Djurgardens IF

Allsvenskan · 2–6

90'5.9

vs IF Brommapojkarna

Allsvenskan · 1–1

45'6.9

@ AIK Stockholm

Allsvenskan · 3–2

@ Malmo FF

Allsvenskan · 2–3

vs Halmstad

Allsvenskan · 1–2

90'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	IFK Varnamo	23	1	1	6.81
2024	IFK Varnamo	23	0	1	7.03
2023	IFK Varnamo	27	0	0	7.03
2022	Gais	30	2	0	—
2021	Gais	32	0	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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