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.

S. Holmén

Sweden

Sweden33 yrs

Age

188 cm

Height

77 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Sweden

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

IF Elfsborg

2022–2025

97 apps⚽ 7

Sweden

2021–2022

0 apps

Rizespor

2021

32 apps

Career transfers

Willem II Rizespor
1 Jul 2021Free transfer
Dynamo Willem II
24 Jul 2019Free transfer
IF Elfsborg Dynamo
18 Feb 2016

Injury record

Knock

Nov 2020 – Dec 2020

12 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Allsvenskan· Sweden

Süper Lig· Turkey

Svenska Cupen· Sweden

UEFA Europa League· World

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Friendlies· World

Türkiye Kupası· Turkey

Recent form

vs Mjallby AIF

Allsvenskan · 1–1

90'7.0

@ Halmstad

Allsvenskan · 1–1

12'6.9

vs IF Brommapojkarna

Allsvenskan · 2–0

71'7.7

vs AIK Stockholm

Allsvenskan · 1–1

90'6.9

@ Kalmar FF

Allsvenskan · 1–2

72'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	IF Elfsborg	14	1	0	6.94
2024	IF Elfsborg	34	4	1	7.01
2023	IF Elfsborg	32	2	0	7.06
2022	IF Elfsborg	17	0	0	7.07
2021	Rizespor	32	0	0	6.89

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

196

Fouls

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