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.

M. Mathisen

Denmark

Denmark29 yrs

Age

185 cm

Height

75 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Denmark

Nationality

Career clubs

1. FC Magdeburg

2024–2025

64 apps⚽ 4

Sirius

2021–2023

72 apps⚽ 8

SV Wehen

2023

32 apps

Career transfers

SV Wehen 1. FC Magdeburg
1 Jul 2024Free transfer
Sirius SV Wehen
1 Jul 2023Free transfer
Halmstad falkenbergs FF
8 Jan 2019Free transfer
FC Copenhagen Halmstad
2 Aug 2016

Injury record

Yellow Cards

Mar 2025

Yellow Cards

Nov 2024

Red Card

Oct 2024

Yellow Cards

Aug 2022

Injury

Apr 2022

Yellow Cards

Jul 2021

Yellow Cards

Sept 2017

Red Card

Jul 2017

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

2. Bundesliga· Germany

Allsvenskan· Sweden

Svenska Cupen· Sweden

DFB Pokal· Germany

Recent form

vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern

2. Bundesliga · 0–1

90'6.9

@ Holstein Kiel

2. Bundesliga · 3–1

90'7.9

vs Hertha BSC

2. Bundesliga · 1–0

90'7.3

@ 1. FC Nürnberg

2. Bundesliga · 0–1

90'7.9

vs Fortuna Düsseldorf

2. Bundesliga · 2–0

90'7.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	1. FC Magdeburg	33	1	1	7.06
2024	1. FC Magdeburg	31	3	3	7.26
2023	SV Wehen	44	1	0	7.12
2022	Sirius	29	5	2	7.36
2021	Sirius	31	2	2	7.23

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

374

Fouls

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