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.

Y. Leliendal

Netherlands

Netherlands23 yrs

Age

169 cm

Height

73 kg

Weight

Defence — left

Typical role

Netherlands

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

FC Volendam

2023–2025

103 apps⚽ 2

Utrecht

2023–2024

8 apps

Jong Utrecht

2022–2023

42 apps

VVV Venlo

2021

8 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Utrecht FC Volendam
11 Jul 2024Free transfer
FC OSS VVV Venlo
1 Jul 2022
VVV Venlo FC OSS
26 Jan 2022Loan

Honours

Eerste Divisie

Winner

Netherlands · 1× (2024/2025)

Injury record

Red Card

Aug 2024

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

Eerste Divisie· Netherlands

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

Eredivisie· Netherlands

Recent form

vs Telstar

Eredivisie · 1–2

90'6.6

@ Excelsior

Eredivisie · 1–1

90'6.9

vs Heerenveen

Eredivisie · 0–2

90'6.9

@ Twente

Eredivisie · 1–2

90'6.9

vs Feyenoord

Eredivisie · 0–0

90'7.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	FC Volendam	33	1	1	6.87
2024	FC Volendam	69	1	7	7.00
2023	Jong Utrecht	18	0	2	7.00
2022	Jong Utrecht	33	0	1	6.75
2021	VVV Venlo	8	1	2	6.83

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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