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.

Midfielder#20

A. Sher

Iraq

Sweden23 yrs

Age

175 cm

Height

65 kg

Weight

Midfielder

Position

Midfield — left

Typical role

Sweden

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Spezia Sarpsborg 08 FF
1 Jan 2024Free transfer
Groningen Spezia
1 Jul 2023
Spezia Groningen
17 Jan 2023Loan
Hammarby FF Spezia
19 Aug 2021Transfer

Injury record

Yellow Cards

Nov 2024 – Dec 2024

Injury

Nov 2024 – Mar 2025

Yellow Cards

Nov 2024

Yellow Cards

Sept 2024

Yellow Cards

Sept 2024

Injury

Aug 2022

Injury

Jan 2022 – Mar 2022

Wrist Injury

Oct 2021 – Nov 2021

Yellow Cards

Jul 2021

25 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

@ Valerenga

Eliteserien · 2–3

90'6.6

vs Fredrikstad

Eliteserien · 2–1

90'7.7

@ Lillestrom

Eliteserien · 0–4

90'6.9

@ KFUM Oslo

Eliteserien · 0–1

90'7.5

vs Tromso

Eliteserien · 0–1

90'7.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	Sarpsborg 08 FF	9	1	0	7.50
2026	Iraq	5	0	0	6.53
2025	Sarpsborg 08 FF	19	0	1	7.14
2024	Sarpsborg 08 FF	27	0	1	7.17
2022	Groningen	18	0	0	6.57
2022	Spezia	13	0	0	6.50
2021	Hammarby FF	12	0	0	6.58
2021	Spezia	18	0	0	6.75
2020	Hammarby FF	20	1	0	6.76
2019	Hammarby FF	1	0	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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