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.

D. Sanches Fernandes

Netherlands

Netherlands24 yrs

Age

178 cm

Height

74 kg

Weight

Midfield — centre

Typical role

Netherlands

Nationality

Career clubs

Excelsior

2023–2025

100 apps⚽ 18

Jong Utrecht

2021–2022

61 apps⚽ 11

Utrecht

2022

3 apps

Career transfers

Utrecht Excelsior
15 Jul 2023

Honours

Eerste Divisie

Runner-up

Netherlands · 1× (2024/2025)

Injury record

Unknown

Jul 2025 – Aug 2025

Unknown

Dec 2023

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

Eerste Divisie· Netherlands

Eredivisie· Netherlands

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ Sparta Rotterdam

Eredivisie · 3–2

86'6.6

vs FC Volendam

Eredivisie · 1–1

90'6.3

@ Groningen

Eredivisie · 3–2

⚽ 185'8.6

vs Utrecht

Eredivisie · 5–0

⚽ 2🅰 176'10.0

@ PEC Zwolle

Eredivisie · 2–2

⚽ 190'6.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Excelsior	32	6	3	6.94
2024	Excelsior	36	10	8	7.22
2023	Excelsior	32	2	1	6.80
2022	Jong Utrecht	33	8	2	6.89
2021	Jong Utrecht	31	3	1	6.74

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

146

Fouls

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