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.

J. Björkengren

Sweden

Sweden27 yrs

Age

180 cm

Height

78 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Sweden

Nationality

Career clubs

Randers FC

2023–2025

128 apps⚽ 5

Lecce

2021–2023

25 apps⚽ 1

Brescia

2022

20 apps

Sweden U21

2021

5 apps

Career transfers

Lecce Randers FC
7 Aug 2023
Brescia Lecce
1 Jul 2023
Lecce Brescia
18 Jan 2023Loan
falkenbergs FF Lecce
4 Oct 2020

Injury record

Yellow Cards

Apr 2025

Yellow Cards

Apr 2024

Injury

Jul 2022 – Aug 2022

6 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Superliga· Denmark

Serie B· Italy

DBU Pokalen· Denmark

UEFA U21 Championship· World

Coppa Italia· Italy

Serie A· Italy

Recent form

vs Odense

Superliga · 2–2

🅰 190'7.3

vs Vejle

Superliga · 1–0

90'7.7

@ Silkeborg

Superliga · 0–2

90'6.9

vs FC Fredericia

Superliga · 2–2

⚽ 190'7.3

@ Odense

Superliga · 1–3

90'6.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Randers FC	29	2	0	7.08
2024	Randers FC	51	1	4	6.85
2023	Randers FC	48	2	4	6.86
2022	Brescia	20	0	2	6.66
2021	Lecce	30	1	0	6.57

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

223

Fouls

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