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. van den Belt

Netherlands

Netherlands24 yrs

Age

181 cm

Height

67 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Netherlands

Nationality

Career clubs

Twente

2025

35 apps⚽ 4

Castellón

2024

80 apps⚽ 12

Feyenoord

2023–2024

10 apps

PEC Zwolle

2021–2023

71 apps⚽ 19

Career transfers

Castellón Feyenoord
1 Jul 2025
Feyenoord Twente
30 Jun 2025Transfer
Feyenoord Twente
23 Jun 2025Transfer
Feyenoord Castellón
1 Aug 2024Loan
PEC Zwolle Feyenoord
1 Jul 2023Transfer

Honours

KNVB Beker

Winner

Netherlands · 1× (2023/2024)

Eredivisie

Runner-up

Netherlands · 1× (2023/2024)

Super Cup

Runner-up

Netherlands · 1× (2023)

Eerste Divisie

Runner-up

Netherlands · 1× (2022/2023)

Injury record

Thigh Injury

Jun 2025 – Aug 2025

Unknown

Nov 2024

Hamstring

Jan 2024 – Mar 2024

10 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Eredivisie· Netherlands

Segunda División· Spain

Copa del Rey· Spain

Eerste Divisie· Netherlands

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

Friendlies Clubs· World

UEFA Champions League· World

UEFA Europa League· World

Recent form

@ PSV Eindhoven

Eredivisie · 1–5

vs Sparta Rotterdam

Eredivisie · 4–0

⚽ 279'8.3

@ AZ Alkmaar

Eredivisie · 2–2

71'6.6

vs NEC Nijmegen

Eredivisie · 1–1

77'6.6

vs FC Volendam

Eredivisie · 2–1

90'6.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Twente	35	4	3	6.87
2024	Castellón	80	12	6	6.92
2023	Feyenoord	10	0	0	6.62
2022	PEC Zwolle	37	16	8	7.38
2021	PEC Zwolle	34	3	1	6.79

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

132

Fouls

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