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.

A. Björnström

Sweden

Sweden30 yrs

Age

176 cm

Height

68 kg

Weight

Defence — left

Typical role

Sweden

Nationality

Career clubs

IFK Varnamo

2025

29 apps

AIK Stockholm

2021–2024

92 apps⚽ 2

Arsenal Tula

2021

10 apps

Sirius

2021

9 apps

Career transfers

AIK Stockholm IFK Varnamo
30 Jan 2025Free transfer
Arsenal Tula AIK Stockholm
9 Mar 2022Free transfer
Sirius Arsenal Tula
6 Jul 2021Transfer
Vasalund Sirius
1 Jan 2018

Injury record

Red Card

Jun 2023

Yellow Cards

May 2023

Red Card

May 2018

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Allsvenskan· Sweden

Svenska Cupen· Sweden

Premier League· Russia

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Cup· Russia

Eredivisie· Netherlands

Recent form

vs Oddevold

Superettan · 3–1

⚽ 290'9.0

@ Sandviken

Superettan · 1–0

46'6.7

@ IFK Norrkoping

Superettan · 0–6

90'5.6

@ Sirius

Allsvenskan · 1–3

90'7.0

vs Mjallby AIF

Allsvenskan · 0–5

90'5.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	IFK Varnamo	29	0	3	6.67
2024	AIK Stockholm	25	1	0	6.64
2023	AIK Stockholm	31	0	0	6.38
2022	AIK Stockholm	35	1	1	6.63
2021	Sirius	20	0	1	6.64

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

111

Fouls

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