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.

K. Ehizibue

Netherlands

Netherlands30 yrs

Age

189 cm

Height

78 kg

Weight

Defence — left

Typical role

Netherlands

Nationality

Career clubs

Udinese

2022–2025

120 apps⚽ 4

1. FC Köln

2021–2022

24 apps

Career transfers

1.FC Köln Udinese
30 Aug 2022

Honours

Super Cup

Winner

Netherlands · 1× (2014)

KNVB Beker

Runner-up

Netherlands · 1× (2014/2015)

Injury record

Thigh Injury

Jan 2025 – Feb 2025

Leg Injury

May 2024

Thigh Injury

Apr 2024 – May 2024

Head Injury

Feb 2024 – Mar 2024

ACL Knee Injury

Dec 2023 – Jan 2024

ACL Knee Injury

May 2023 – Dec 2023

Concussion

Apr 2021

Hamstring

Feb 2021

27 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Friendlies Clubs· World

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

Recent form

@ Napoli

Serie A · 0–1

90'6.6

@ Cagliari

Serie A · 2–0

78'6.3

vs Torino

Serie A · 2–0

⚽ 169'8.2

@ Lazio

Serie A · 3–3

⚽ 190'8.3

vs Parma

Serie A · 0–1

73'6.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Udinese	32	2	0	6.71
2024	Udinese	35	0	1	6.82
2023	Udinese	23	0	1	6.70
2022	Udinese	35	2	0	6.68
2021	1. FC Köln	19	0	1	6.74

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

423

Fouls

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