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.

H. Van der Saag

Australia

Australia26 yrs

Age

183 cm

Height

77 kg

Weight

Defence — right

Typical role

Australia

Nationality

Career clubs

Manly United

2025

23 apps⚽ 4

Brisbane Roar

2024

11 apps

Adelaide United

2022–2023

20 apps⚽ 2

Sydney

2021–2022

19 apps⚽ 1

Sydney FC U23

2021

3 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Adelaide United Brisbane Roar
25 Jun 2024Free transfer
Sydney Adelaide United
4 Jul 2022Free transfer

Injury record

Knee Injury

Dec 2022 – Jan 2024

3 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

A-League· Australia

New South Wales NPL· Australia

Australia Cup· Australia

AFC Champions League Elite· World

Recent form

vs Central Coast Mariners

A-League · 1–3

45'6.2

@ Western United

A-League · 0–1

79'6.9

vs Perth Glory

A-League · 0–1

67'7.3

@ Western Sydney Wanderers

A-League · 2–2

78'6.7

vs Melbourne City

A-League · 1–4

45'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Manly United	23	4	5	6.94
2024	Brisbane Roar	11	0	0	6.61
2023	Adelaide United	11	1	0	6.79
2022	Adelaide United	13	1	1	6.88
2021	Sydney	18	2	1	6.66

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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