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.

J. de Wijs

Netherlands

Netherlands30 yrs

Age

189 cm

Height

84 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Netherlands

Nationality

Career transfers

Hull City QPR
14 Jan 2021
PSV Eindhoven Hull City
11 Jul 2018
Excelsior PSV Eindhoven
1 Jul 2018
PSV Eindhoven Excelsior
31 Aug 2017Loan
Excelsior PSV Eindhoven
1 Jul 2017
PSV Eindhoven Excelsior
15 Jan 2017Loan

Injury record

Unknown

Apr 2025

Knee Injury

Jan 2018 – Mar 2018

15 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

@ 1. FC Kaiserslautern

2. Bundesliga · 0–3

31'6.7

@ SV Darmstadt 98

2. Bundesliga · 1–2

⚽ 116'7.2

vs Preußen Münster

2. Bundesliga · 0–0

@ Karlsruher SC

2. Bundesliga · 1–1

vs SC Paderborn 07

2. Bundesliga · 2–1

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Fortuna Düsseldorf	23	1	0	6.67
2024	Fortuna Düsseldorf	14	0	0	6.63
2024	Heerenveen	10	0	0	6.35
2023	Fortuna Düsseldorf	36	2	2	7.08
2022	Fortuna Düsseldorf	25	1	0	6.71
2021	QPR	18	0	1	7.05
2021	Fortuna Düsseldorf	10	1	0	7.12
2020	Hull City	9	0	0	6.90
2020	QPR	10	1	0	7.27
2019	Hull City	35	2	1	6.87
2018	Hull City	32	1	3	6.82
2017	Excelsior	19	0	0	6.97

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

172

Fouls

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