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.

J. Hammar

Defence — centre

Typical role

Career clubs

BK Hacken

2021–2025

115 apps⚽ 5

Career transfers

Everton Malmo FF
1 Jul 2013Free transfer
Stockport County Everton
30 Apr 2013
Everton Stockport County
11 Feb 2013Loan

Injury record

Injury

Mar 2025

Injury

Nov 2023 – Apr 2024

Red Card

Aug 2023

Injury

Jun 2023 – Jul 2023

Injury

Apr 2023 – May 2023

Yellow Cards

Sept 2022

Red Card

Nov 2021

Yellow Cards

Aug 2021

Thigh Injury

Jul 2021

39 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Allsvenskan· Sweden

Svenska Cupen· Sweden

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

UEFA Europa League· World

UEFA Champions League· World

Recent form

vs Hammarby FF

Allsvenskan · 3–2

@ Mjallby AIF

Allsvenskan · 1–0

vs Malmo FF

Allsvenskan · 3–2

@ Degerfors IF

Allsvenskan · 1–1

vs Sirius

Allsvenskan · 2–2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	BK Hacken	4	1	0	6.85
2024	BK Hacken	23	1	0	6.69
2023	BK Hacken	27	0	0	7.14
2022	BK Hacken	34	2	0	7.09
2021	BK Hacken	27	1	1	6.93

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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