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.

P. Vroegh

Netherlands

Netherlands26 yrs

Age

175 cm cm

Height

72 kg kg

Weight

Midfield — left

Typical role

Netherlands

Nationality

Career clubs

Sparta Nijkerk

2025

1 apps

Waalwijk

2022–2024

26 apps

Vitesse

2021

32 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Waalwijk Sparta Nijkerk
15 Aug 2025Free transfer
Waalwijk Sparta Nijkerk
29 Jun 2025Free transfer
Vitesse Waalwijk
4 Jul 2022Free transfer

Injury record

Knock

Aug 2022 – Sept 2022

Hamstring

Apr 2021 – May 2021

Virus

Nov 2020 – Dec 2020

5 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Eredivisie· Netherlands

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs Almere City FC

KNVB Beker · 0–2

90'7.2

vs GO Ahead Eagles

Eredivisie · 5–3

@ Feyenoord

Eredivisie · 0–2

vs Heerenveen

Eredivisie · 3–1

8'6.7

@ Groningen

Eredivisie · 1–6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Sparta Nijkerk	1	0	0	7.20
2024	Waalwijk	4	0	0	6.65
2023	Waalwijk	4	0	0	6.70
2022	Waalwijk	18	0	1	6.61
2021	Vitesse	32	1	0	6.45

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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