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. Sandberg

Defence

Typical role

Career clubs

Sirius

2025

24 apps

BK Hacken

2023–2024

41 apps⚽ 2

Lamia

2024

5 apps

Hammarby FF

2021–2022

60 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Lamia Sirius
24 Mar 2025Free transfer
BK Hacken Lamia
27 Jul 2024Free transfer
Hammarby FF BK Hacken
21 Feb 2023Free transfer
Levski Sofia Hammarby FF
8 Jan 2018Free transfer
BK Hacken Levski Sofia
10 Jul 2016

Injury record

Injury

Nov 2024 – Dec 2024

Injury

Jul 2021 – Aug 2021

Thigh Injury

Sept 2018 – Oct 2018

Knee Injury

May 2018 – Jul 2018

4 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Allsvenskan· Sweden

Svenska Cupen· Sweden

UEFA Europa League· World

Super League 1· Greece

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

UEFA Champions League· World

Recent form

vs Gais

Allsvenskan · 2–1

15'6.9

@ Djurgardens IF

Allsvenskan · 3–2

vs Orgryte IS

Allsvenskan · 2–0

vs IFK Varnamo

Allsvenskan · 3–1

@ IFK Norrkoping

Allsvenskan · 2–1

90'6.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Sirius	24	0	2	6.93
2024	Lamia	6	0	0	6.30
2023	BK Hacken	40	2	0	6.73
2022	Hammarby FF	27	0	2	6.97
2021	Hammarby FF	33	1	1	6.73

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

101

Fouls

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