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.

E. van der Gouw

Netherlands

Netherlands25 yrs

Age

195 cm

Height

76 kg

Weight

Goalkeeper

Typical role

Netherlands

Nationality

Career clubs

Zulte Waregem

2023–2025

82 apps

Rio Ave

2025

9 apps

VVV Venlo

2022–2023

76 apps

Twente

2021

0 apps

Career transfers

Zulte Waregem Estrela
1 Feb 2026Loan
Zulte Waregem Rio Ave
1 Feb 2026Loan
VVV Venlo Zulte Waregem
12 Jul 2023
Twente VVV Venlo
1 Jul 2022

Honours

Challenger Pro League

Winner

Belgium · 1× (2024/2025)

Injury record

Knee Injury

May 2022

Knee Injury

May 2022

Knee Injury

Mar 2022 – May 2022

4 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Challenger Pro League· Belgium

Eerste Divisie· Netherlands

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

Cup· Belgium

Primeira Liga· Portugal

Eredivisie· Netherlands

Jupiler Pro League· Belgium

Recent form

@ Casa Pia

Primeira Liga · 1–1

90'7.3

vs Sporting CP

Primeira Liga · 1–4

vs GIL Vicente

Primeira Liga · 0–0

@ Guimaraes

Primeira Liga · 0–2

vs AVS

Primeira Liga · 2–2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Assists	Rating
2025	Rio Ave	9	0	6.87
2024	Zulte Waregem	29	0	7.07
2023	Zulte Waregem	53	1	7.23
2022	VVV Venlo	76	2	6.93
2021	Twente	0	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

← All World Cup stars