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.

T. Blokzijl

Netherlands

Netherlands20 yrs

Age

190 cm

Height

75 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Netherlands

Nationality

Career clubs

Groningen

2021–2025

135 apps⚽ 2

Netherlands U19

2023–2024

3 apps

Netherlands U17

2022–2023

9 apps

Honours

Eerste Divisie

Runner-up

Netherlands · 1× (2023/2024)

UEFA U17 Championship

Runner-up

Europe · 1× (2022)

Injury record

Unknown

Apr 2025

Thigh Injury

Jul 2024 – Aug 2024

Ankle/Foot Injury

Apr 2023 – May 2023

4 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Eredivisie· Netherlands

Eerste Divisie· Netherlands

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

UEFA U17 Championship· World

UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification· World

UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification· World

Recent form

@ Ajax

Eredivisie · 0–2

90'6.7

@ Heracles

Eredivisie · 2–1

90'7.0

vs NEC Nijmegen

Eredivisie · 2–1

90'7.6

vs Excelsior

Eredivisie · 2–3

90'7.2

@ Feyenoord

Eredivisie · 1–3

90'6.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Groningen	33	1	1	6.89
2024	Groningen	52	1	1	6.75
2023	Groningen	35	0	0	6.76
2022	Groningen	27	0	1	6.69
2021	Groningen	0	0	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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