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.

W. Dammers

Netherlands

Netherlands30 yrs

Age

185 cm

Height

68 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Netherlands

Nationality

Career clubs

Randers FC

2023–2025

119 apps⚽ 13

Willem II

2022

35 apps⚽ 1

Groningen

2021–2022

20 apps

Career transfers

Feyenoord Fortuna Sittard
10 Jul 2017Free transfer
Cambuur Feyenoord
1 Jun 2016
Feyenoord Cambuur
25 Aug 2015Loan

Injury record

Knock

Sept 2021

Knock

May 2021

ACL Knee Injury

Dec 2018 – Dec 2019

6 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Superliga· Denmark

Eerste Divisie· Netherlands

DBU Pokalen· Denmark

Eredivisie· Netherlands

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

Recent form

@ FC Copenhagen

Superliga · 0–5

90'6.3

vs Odense

Superliga · 2–2

90'7.2

vs Vejle

Superliga · 1–0

90'7.2

@ Silkeborg

Superliga · 0–2

90'7.2

vs FC Fredericia

Superliga · 2–2

90'7.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Randers FC	30	1	1	7.24
2024	Randers FC	31	6	0	7.25
2023	Randers FC	58	6	0	6.92
2022	Willem II	35	1	1	7.05
2021	Groningen	20	0	2	6.91

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

134

Fouls

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