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. Payne

Netherlands

Netherlands23 yrs

Age

182 cm

Height

74 kg

Weight

Defence — right

Typical role

Netherlands

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

FC Volendam

2022–2025

75 apps⚽ 1

Volendam II

2022

25 apps

Koninklijke HFC

2021

23 apps

Career transfers

Koninklijke HFC Volendam II
1 Jul 2022Free transfer

Honours

Eerste Divisie

Winner

Netherlands · 1× (2024/2025)

Injury record

Unknown

Aug 2025 – Sept 2025

Unknown

Apr 2024

Unknown

Jan 2024 – Feb 2024

Unknown

Oct 2023 – Nov 2023

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

Tweede Divisie· Netherlands

Eredivisie· Netherlands

Eerste Divisie· Netherlands

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ South Korea

Friendlies · 0–5

69'6.2

@ Excelsior

Eredivisie · 1–1

vs Heerenveen

Eredivisie · 0–2

@ Heracles

Eredivisie · 2–0

@ Twente

Eredivisie · 1–2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	FC Volendam	17	0	0	6.67
2024	FC Volendam	37	1	3	7.05
2023	FC Volendam	16	0	1	6.54
2022	Volendam II	30	0	0	6.83
2021	Koninklijke HFC	23	0	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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