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.

S. van Ottele

Netherlands

Netherlands23 yrs

Age

185 cm

Height

80 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Netherlands

Nationality

Career clubs

Fortuna Sittard

2022–2025

118 apps⚽ 2

Heerenveen

2021–2023

31 apps

Career transfers

Heerenveen Fortuna Sittard
13 Jul 2024Free transfer
NEC Nijmegen Heerenveen
8 Jan 2021

Honours

UEFA U17 Championship

Winner

Europe · 1× (2018/2019)

Injury record

Hamstring

Aug 2025

Unknown

Jul 2025

Unknown

Apr 2025

Unknown

Sept 2024

Knock

Aug 2022

Knock

Mar 2022

Knock

Jan 2021

11 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Eredivisie· Netherlands

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

Recent form

@ Utrecht

Eredivisie · 0–2

90'6.9

vs PEC Zwolle

Eredivisie · 3–2

90'7.7

vs Feyenoord

Eredivisie · 1–2

90'6.9

@ Heerenveen

Eredivisie · 1–2

90'7.3

vs NAC Breda

Eredivisie · 1–1

86'7.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Fortuna Sittard	14	0	0	6.81
2024	Fortuna Sittard	68	1	3	6.84
2023	Heerenveen	27	0	1	6.70
2022	Fortuna Sittard	36	1	0	6.75
2021	Heerenveen	4	0	0	6.60

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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