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.

M. Hilgers

Netherlands

Netherlands24 yrs

Age

183 cm

Height

79 kg

Weight

Defence — right

Typical role

Netherlands

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Twente

2021–2025

136 apps⚽ 4

Indonesia

2024

0 apps

Injury record

Hamstring

Mar 2025

Unknown

Dec 2024 – Jan 2025

Unknown

Nov 2024 – Dec 2024

Hamstring

Nov 2024

Hamstring

Mar 2024

Knock

Mar 2023 – May 2023

Knock

Oct 2022

Groin Injury

Feb 2022 – Apr 2022

Knock

Mar 2021 – Apr 2021

54 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Eredivisie· Netherlands

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

UEFA Europa League· World

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

UEFA Champions League· World

ASEAN Championship· World

New South Wales NPL· Australia

Recent form

@ Japan

World Cup - Qualification Asia · 0–6

90'5.9

vs China

World Cup - Qualification Asia · 1–0

@ AZ Alkmaar

Eredivisie · 2–3

74'6.5

@ Ajax

Eredivisie · 0–2

45'6.5

vs AZ Alkmaar

Eredivisie · 2–3

86'6.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Twente	0	0	0	—
2024	Twente	38	2	1	6.71
2023	Twente	33	0	0	6.69
2022	Twente	39	1	0	6.79
2021	Twente	26	1	1	6.90

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

129

Fouls

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