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.

D. Proper

Netherlands

Netherlands23 yrs

Age

168 cm

Height

63 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Netherlands

Nationality

Career clubs

NEC Nijmegen

2021–2025

143 apps⚽ 12

Netherlands U21

2025

8 apps⚽ 1

Honours

UEFA U17 Championship

Winner

Europe · 1× (2018/2019)

KNVB Beker

Runner-up

Netherlands · 1× (2023/2024)

Injury record

Concussion

May 2025 – Jul 2025

Illness

Dec 2024

Shoulder Injury

Sept 2024 – Nov 2024

Hamstring

Feb 2024 – Apr 2024

Knock

Mar 2022 – Apr 2022

Knock

Sept 2021 – Oct 2021

Knock

Sept 2021

18 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Eredivisie· Netherlands

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification· World

Recent form

vs GO Ahead Eagles

Eredivisie · 2–1

10'6.3

@ Groningen

Eredivisie · 1–2

vs Telstar

Eredivisie · 1–1

@ Twente

Eredivisie · 1–1

24'6.9

@ AZ Alkmaar

KNVB Beker · 1–5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	NEC Nijmegen	33	4	1	6.75
2024	NEC Nijmegen	26	0	1	6.83
2023	NEC Nijmegen	33	7	4	7.15
2022	NEC Nijmegen	34	1	1	6.93
2021	NEC Nijmegen	25	1	0	6.75

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

170

Fouls

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