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.

R. Meerveld

Netherlands

Netherlands23 yrs

Age

177 cm

Height

74 kg

Weight

Midfield — left

Typical role

Netherlands

Nationality

Career clubs

Heerenveen

2023–2025

93 apps⚽ 13

Willem II

2021–2025

75 apps⚽ 10

Den Bosch

2021

2 apps

Career transfers

Willem II Heerenveen
18 Aug 2025Transfer
Den Bosch Willem II
31 Aug 2021

Honours

Eerste Divisie

Winner

Netherlands · 1× (2023/2024)

Injury record

Hamstring

May 2025

Muscle Injury

Mar 2025

Unknown

Jan 2025

Knee Injury

Mar 2022 – Jun 2022

Knock

Mar 2022

9 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Eredivisie· Netherlands

Eerste Divisie· Netherlands

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

Recent form

@ Utrecht

Eredivisie · 2–3

90'6.9

vs Ajax

Eredivisie · 0–0

84'6.3

@ NAC Breda

Eredivisie · 0–2

81'6.2

@ FC Volendam

Eredivisie · 2–0

76'7.2

vs Fortuna Sittard

Eredivisie · 2–1

⚽ 184'7.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Heerenveen	32	8	4	6.99
2024	Heerenveen	61	6	4	7.07
2023	Willem II	35	9	5	7.17
2022	Willem II	26	0	2	6.93
2021	Willem II	16	0	3	6.74

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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