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.

N. Naujoks

Netherlands

Netherlands23 yrs

Age

183 cm

Height

75 kg

Weight

Midfield — centre

Typical role

Netherlands

Nationality

Career clubs

Excelsior

2022–2025

95 apps⚽ 17

Feyenoord

2021–2023

8 apps⚽ 2

Career transfers

Feyenoord Excelsior
30 Jan 2023

Honours

Eerste Divisie

Runner-up

Netherlands · 1× (2024/2025)

UEFA Conference League

Runner-up

Europe · 1× (2021/2022)

Injury record

Rib Injury

Aug 2025 – Sept 2025

5 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Eredivisie· Netherlands

Eerste Divisie· Netherlands

Friendlies Clubs· World

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

UEFA Europa League· World

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Recent form

@ Sparta Rotterdam

Eredivisie · 3–2

⚽ 186'7.5

vs FC Volendam

Eredivisie · 1–1

69'6.7

@ Groningen

Eredivisie · 3–2

77'6.2

vs Utrecht

Eredivisie · 5–0

⚽ 185'8.2

@ PEC Zwolle

Eredivisie · 2–2

90'6.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Excelsior	29	9	1	6.78
2024	Excelsior	28	8	7	7.26
2023	Excelsior	25	0	1	6.51
2022	Excelsior	19	1	0	6.48
2021	Feyenoord	2	1	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

130

Fouls

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