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.

Ro-Zangelo Daal

Forward

Typical role

Career clubs

Jong AZ

2021–2025

83 apps⚽ 24

AZ Alkmaar

2024–2025

59 apps⚽ 4

AZ U19

2021–2023

15 apps⚽ 4

Netherlands U19

2023

0 apps

Honours

UEFA Youth League

Winner

Europe · 1× (2022/2023)

KNVB Beker

Runner-up

Netherlands · 1× (2024/2025)

U20 Intercontinental Cup

Runner-up

World · 1× (2023)

Injury record

Inactive

Mar 2025

Yellow Cards

Mar 2025

Yellow Cards

Apr 2024

Yellow Cards

Mar 2024

Yellow Cards

Jan 2024

4 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Eerste Divisie· Netherlands

Eredivisie· Netherlands

UEFA Youth League· World

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

UEFA Europa League· World

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification· World

Recent form

vs NAC Breda

Eredivisie · 3–3

70'7.2

@ Feyenoord

Eredivisie · 1–1

85'7.3

vs Twente

Eredivisie · 2–2

80'6.9

@ GO Ahead Eagles

Eredivisie · 0–0

16'6.9

vs NEC Nijmegen

KNVB Beker · 5–1

55'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	AZ Alkmaar	39	4	3	7.12
2024	Jong AZ	52	16	3	7.10
2023	Jong AZ	37	8	3	7.25
2022	Jong AZ	24	3	0	6.73
2021	AZ U19	5	1	0	6.50

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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