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. Gouweleeuw

Netherlands

Netherlands34 yrs

Age

188 cm

Height

83 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Netherlands

Nationality

Career clubs

FC Augsburg

2021–2025

142 apps⚽ 4

Career transfers

AZ Alkmaar FC Augsburg
9 Jan 2016Transfer
Heerenveen AZ Alkmaar
1 Jul 2013Transfer

Honours

Super Cup

Runner-up

Netherlands · 1× (2013)

Injury record

Hand Injury

Jan 2025

Toe Injury

Jul 2023 – Sept 2023

Virus

Nov 2021 – Dec 2021

Knock

Aug 2021 – Sept 2021

Illness

Feb 2020

Groin Injury

Aug 2019 – Oct 2019

Hip/Thigh Injury

Jan 2019 – Mar 2019

Knee Injury

Dec 2015

Knee Injury

Feb 2013

27 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Bundesliga· Germany

DFB Pokal· Germany

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ Union Berlin

Bundesliga · 0–4

90'6.6

vs Borussia Mönchengladbach

Bundesliga · 3–1

90'6.6

@ Werder Bremen

Bundesliga · 3–1

66'6.5

vs Eintracht Frankfurt

Bundesliga · 1–1

86'6.6

@ Bayer Leverkusen

Bundesliga · 2–1

90'6.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	FC Augsburg	10	0	1	6.65
2024	FC Augsburg	37	1	4	7.12
2023	FC Augsburg	30	1	0	7.00
2022	FC Augsburg	34	0	1	6.72
2021	FC Augsburg	31	2	0	6.90

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

306

Fouls

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