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. Beelen

Netherlands

Netherlands24 yrs

Age

180 cm

Height

80 kg

Weight

Defence — right

Typical role

Netherlands

Nationality

Career clubs

Feyenoord

2023–2025

70 apps⚽ 1

PEC Zwolle

2021–2023

31 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

PEC Zwolle Feyenoord
8 Jul 2023Transfer

Honours

Super Cup

Winner

Netherlands · 2× (2024, 2023)

KNVB Beker

Winner

Netherlands · 1× (2023/2024)

Eredivisie

Runner-up

Netherlands · 1× (2023/2024)

Eerste Divisie

Runner-up

Netherlands · 1× (2022/2023)

Injury record

Foot Injury

Jul 2025

Unknown

May 2025 – Jul 2025

Ankle Injury

Apr 2025

Unknown

Aug 2024

Illness

May 2024 – Jul 2024

42 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Eredivisie· Netherlands

Eerste Divisie· Netherlands

UEFA Champions League· World

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

UEFA Europa League· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

Super Cup· Netherlands

Recent form

@ Heracles

Eredivisie · 4–1

90'6.9

vs PEC Zwolle

Eredivisie · 4–0

26'6.7

vs Groningen

Eredivisie · 4–1

60'7.0

vs GO Ahead Eagles

Eredivisie · 3–2

20'6.9

@ Twente

Eredivisie · 6–2

90'7.0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Feyenoord	1	0	0	6.90
2024	Feyenoord	42	1	1	6.90
2023	Feyenoord	27	0	0	7.03
2022	PEC Zwolle	28	1	4	7.04
2021	PEC Zwolle	3	0	0	6.80

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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