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.

V. van Crooij

Netherlands

Netherlands29 yrs

Age

179 cm

Height

76 kg

Weight

Forward — left

Typical role

Netherlands

Nationality

Career clubs

NEC Nijmegen

2022–2025

105 apps⚽ 36

Sparta Rotterdam

2021–2025

46 apps⚽ 7

Al Wehda Club

2023–2024

25 apps

Career transfers

NEC Nijmegen Sparta Rotterdam
8 Jan 2026Loan
Al Wehda Club NEC Nijmegen
30 Sept 2024
Sparta Rotterdam Al Wehda Club
7 Sept 2023
VVV Venlo Sparta Rotterdam
1 Jul 2021Free transfer
PEC Zwolle VVV Venlo
25 Aug 2020
VVV Venlo PEC Zwolle
13 Jul 2018

Honours

Eerste Divisie

Winner

Netherlands · 2× (2016/2017, 2015/2016)

Injury record

Unknown

Aug 2025

Hip Injury

Feb 2025

Knock

Jan 2023

Virus

Feb 2021 – Mar 2021

Ankle/Foot Injury

Feb 2020

Abdominal Strain

Jul 2019 – Sept 2019

Groin Injury

Oct 2018 – Nov 2018

Knock

Oct 2017

Knee Injury

Sept 2017

Knee Injury

Sept 2017

9 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Eredivisie· Netherlands

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

Pro League· Saudi-Arabia

Recent form

vs Excelsior

Eredivisie · 2–3

90'6.7

@ Twente

Eredivisie · 0–4

90'6.9

vs GO Ahead Eagles

Eredivisie · 2–2

90'7.3

@ Telstar

Eredivisie · 1–4

90'6.6

vs PSV Eindhoven

Eredivisie · 0–2

90'6.6

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Sparta Rotterdam	10	0	2	6.65
2024	NEC Nijmegen	65	23	18	7.29
2023	Al Wehda Club	27	0	1	6.69
2022	NEC Nijmegen	39	13	12	7.37
2021	Sparta Rotterdam	35	7	4	6.71

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

268

Fouls

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