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. Rijks

Netherlands

Netherlands22 yrs

Age

180 cm

Height

73 kg

Weight

Forward

Typical role

Netherlands

Nationality

Career clubs

Valerenga

2024–2025

44 apps⚽ 14

Bristol Rovers

2025

13 apps⚽ 1

De Graafschap

2025

5 apps

Vålerenga II

2024

5 apps⚽ 5

Jong Utrecht

2021–2023

88 apps⚽ 18

Netherlands U19

2022–2023

5 apps

Utrecht

2021–2022

1 apps

Career transfers

Valerenga Bristol Rovers
26 Jan 2026Transfer

Injury record

Red Card

Nov 2022

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

Eerste Divisie· Netherlands

1. Division· Norway

Eliteserien· Norway

League Two· England

UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification· World

2. Division - Play-offs· Norway

NM Cupen· Norway

Eredivisie· Netherlands

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ Notts County

League Two · 1–1

vs Cheltenham

League Two · 4–0

12'6.3

@ Tranmere

League Two · 2–1

vs Crawley Town

League Two · 3–1

⚽ 186'7.6

@ Harrogate Town

League Two · 3–2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Valerenga	32	2	2	6.65
2024	Valerenga	35	18	0	—
2023	Jong Utrecht	21	5	2	6.89
2022	Jong Utrecht	39	7	3	6.65
2021	Jong Utrecht	34	6	3	6.69

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

119

Fouls

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