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.

A. Burak

Netherlands

Netherlands29 yrs

Age

183 cm

Height

75 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Netherlands

Nationality

Career clubs

Kayserispor

2023–2025

66 apps

Adana Demirspor

2022–2024

3 apps

Şanlıurfaspor

2022

36 apps

Bayrampaşaspor

2021

30 apps⚽ 2

Career transfers

Adana Demirspor Kayserispor
9 Aug 2025Free transfer

Injury record

Injury

Apr 2025

Yellow Cards

Mar 2025

Yellow Cards

Nov 2024

27 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Süper Lig· Turkey

2. Lig· Turkey

3. Lig - Group 3· Turkey

Türkiye Kupası· Turkey

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

FA Cup· Scotland

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs Samsunspor

Süper Lig · 1–3

@ Trabzonspor

Süper Lig · 0–4

58'5.7

vs Gençlerbirliği S.K.

Süper Lig · 1–1

60'6.5

vs Beşiktaş

Süper Lig · 0–4

27'6.7

@ Antalyaspor

Süper Lig · 1–1

79'6.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Kayserispor	0	0	0	—
2024	Kayserispor	33	0	1	6.65
2023	Kayserispor	36	0	0	6.48
2022	Şanlıurfaspor	36	0	0	6.47
2021	Bayrampaşaspor	30	2	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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