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.

L. Schöne

Denmark

Denmark39 yrs

Age

177 cm cm

Height

78 kg kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Denmark

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

NEC Nijmegen

2021–2024

115 apps⚽ 4

Denmark

2021

0 apps

Genoa

2021

0 apps

Career transfers

Genoa Heerenveen
12 Feb 2021Free transfer
Ajax Genoa
9 Aug 2019Transfer
NEC Nijmegen Ajax
1 Jul 2012Free transfer

Injury record

Suspended

Mar 2025

Unknown

Mar 2024 – Apr 2024

Hamstring

Jan 2024 – Feb 2024

Illness

Dec 2023

Suspended

May 2023

Suspended

Feb 2022

Suspended

May 2021

Hip/Thigh Injury

Nov 2018 – Dec 2018

Suspended

Dec 2017

Groin Injury

Sept 2014

6 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Eredivisie· Netherlands

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

Friendlies· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ Twente

Eredivisie · 2–3

@ Heracles

Eredivisie · 2–1

vs NAC Breda

Eredivisie · 3–0

14'6.9

@ Ajax

Eredivisie · 3–0

8'6.3

vs Willem II

Eredivisie · 1–1

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2024	NEC Nijmegen	19	0	0	6.60
2023	NEC Nijmegen	27	1	3	6.85
2022	NEC Nijmegen	34	1	1	7.10
2021	NEC Nijmegen	35	2	2	7.10

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

251

Fouls

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