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.

S. Strand

Defence

Typical role

Career clubs

Hammarby FF

2023–2025

71 apps⚽ 2

IF Elfsborg

2021–2022

60 apps

Career transfers

Hammarby FF IF Brommapojkarna
28 Jan 2026Free transfer
IF Elfsborg Hammarby FF
7 Mar 2023
dalkurd FF IF Elfsborg
25 Feb 2019
Lyngby dalkurd FF
8 Feb 2018Free transfer
Osters IF Lyngby
5 Jan 2018
Assyriska FF Osters IF
15 Jul 2017
Huddinge Assyriska FF
8 Feb 2016Free transfer
IK Frej Huddinge
31 Mar 2014Free transfer
AFC Eskilstuna IK Frej
1 Jan 2013

Injury record

Red Card

Oct 2024

Yellow Cards

Oct 2023

Red Card

May 2023

Yellow Cards

Aug 2022

Injury

Mar 2022 – Apr 2022

Red Card

Nov 2021

Yellow Cards

Sept 2021

5 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Allsvenskan· Sweden

Svenska Cupen· Sweden

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Recent form

@ Degerfors IF

Allsvenskan · 2–2

⚽ 190'7.3

@ Djurgardens IF

Allsvenskan · 2–1

⚽ 190'7.2

vs Kalmar FF

Allsvenskan · 1–0

29'6.9

vs Vasteras SK FK

Allsvenskan · 1–2

40'6.7

@ Orgryte IS

Allsvenskan · 2–1

85'7.0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Hammarby FF	21	2	0	6.78
2024	Hammarby FF	17	0	0	6.63
2023	Hammarby FF	33	0	2	6.76
2022	IF Elfsborg	26	0	1	6.70
2021	IF Elfsborg	34	0	2	7.09

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

247

Fouls

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