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. Olsson

Sweden

Sweden28 yrs

Age

185 cm

Height

81 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Sweden

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

IF Elfsborg

2021–2025

69 apps⚽ 6

Heerenveen

2022–2024

89 apps⚽ 3

Sweden

2024

3 apps

Career transfers

Heerenveen IF Elfsborg
29 Jan 2025Transfer
IF Elfsborg Heerenveen
2 Aug 2022

Injury record

Illness

Jan 2025

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Eredivisie· Netherlands

Allsvenskan· Sweden

Svenska Cupen· Sweden

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Friendlies· World

UEFA Nations League· World

Recent form

vs Mjallby AIF

Allsvenskan · 1–1

90'7.5

@ Halmstad

Allsvenskan · 1–1

90'7.0

vs IF Brommapojkarna

Allsvenskan · 2–0

90'7.3

vs AIK Stockholm

Allsvenskan · 1–1

90'7.9

@ Kalmar FF

Allsvenskan · 1–2

90'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	IF Elfsborg	20	0	2	7.02
2024	Heerenveen	21	1	1	6.71
2023	Heerenveen	36	2	3	6.91
2022	Heerenveen	56	4	3	6.69
2021	IF Elfsborg	28	2	3	6.92

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

301

Fouls

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