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.

L. Woudenberg

Netherlands

Netherlands31 yrs

Age

186 cm cm

Height

70 kg kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Netherlands

Nationality

Career transfers

Feyenoord Heerenveen
1 Aug 2017
NEC Nijmegen Feyenoord
1 Jun 2016
Feyenoord NEC Nijmegen
25 Aug 2015Loan
Excelsior Feyenoord
1 Jul 2014
Feyenoord Excelsior
2 Sept 2013Loan

Injury record

Broken Ankle

Oct 2021

Illness

Mar 2016

Suspended

Feb 2016

Knee Injury

Jan 2015

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Willem II

Eerste Divisie · 1–2

@ Almere City FC

Eerste Divisie · 1–4

vs ADO Den Haag

Eerste Divisie · 1–0

@ Cambuur

Eerste Divisie · 1–1

vs Roda

Eerste Divisie · 0–3

94'6.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Dordrecht	30	1	0	6.75
2024	Valenciennes	2	1	0	6.95
2023	Valenciennes	38	1	0	6.75
2022	Willem II	40	2	3	6.87
2021	Heerenveen	32	0	0	6.60
2020	Heerenveen	37	1	0	6.89
2019	Heerenveen	14	0	0	6.83
2018	Heerenveen	26	0	4	6.71
2017	Heerenveen	23	1	1	6.71
2016	Feyenoord	8	0	0	6.87
2015	NEC Nijmegen	30	1	2	7.00

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

314

Fouls

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