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.

D. Mitov Nilsson

North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia34 yrs

Age

191 cm

Height

87 kg

Weight

Goalkeeper

Typical role

North Macedonia

Nationality

Career clubs

IFK Norrkoping

2024–2025

1 apps

Sirius

2021–2024

51 apps

Career transfers

Sirius IFK Norrkoping
2 Jul 2024Free transfer
Sarpsborg 08 FF Sirius
8 Jan 2021
GIF Sundsvall Sarpsborg 08 FF
29 Jan 2020Free transfer
IFK Norrkoping GIF Sundsvall
2 Aug 2019Swap

Injury record

Wrist Injury

Jan 2025

Injury

Oct 2022 – Aug 2023

Groin Injury

Oct 2021 – May 2022

Groin Injury

Aug 2021 – Oct 2021

Back Injury

Oct 2018 – Nov 2018

Wrist Injury

Feb 2018 – Jul 2018

Broken Leg

Apr 2017 – May 2017

51 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Allsvenskan· Sweden

Svenska Cupen· Sweden

Recent form

@ Falkenbergs FF

Superettan · 0–1

90'6.9

vs Orgryte IS

Allsvenskan · 0–0

90'7.3

@ Djurgardens IF

Allsvenskan · 1–3

90'6.9

vs AIK Stockholm

Allsvenskan · 1–0

90'7.5

@ IFK Varnamo

Allsvenskan · 2–1

90'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Assists	Rating
2025	IFK Norrkoping	1	0	7.20
2024	Sirius	7	1	7.09
2023	Sirius	14	0	6.69
2022	Sirius	13	0	6.78
2021	Sirius	17	0	7.12

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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