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.

M. Berden

Netherlands

Netherlands28 yrs

Age

176 cm cm

Height

68 kg kg

Weight

Forward

Typical role

Netherlands

Nationality

Career clubs

GVVV Veenendaal

2025

1 apps

VVV Venlo

2022–2024

72 apps⚽ 10

GO Ahead Eagles

2021–2023

28 apps

Career transfers

VVV Venlo GVVV Veenendaal
6 Nov 2025Free transfer
VVV Venlo GVVV Veenendaal
29 Jun 2025Free transfer
GO Ahead Eagles VVV Venlo
1 Jul 2023
GO Ahead Eagles VVV Venlo
31 Jan 2023Loan

Injury record

Knock

Sept 2022

Knock

Aug 2022 – Sept 2022

Virus

Mar 2022 – Apr 2022

Knock

Dec 2021 – Feb 2022

Thigh Injury

Sept 2021 – Oct 2021

9 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Eerste Divisie· Netherlands

Eredivisie· Netherlands

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ PSV Eindhoven

KNVB Beker · 0–3

77'6.3

vs ADO Den Haag

Eerste Divisie · 2–7

10'6.3

@ Jong AZ

Eerste Divisie · 0–3

74'6.5

@ Jong PSV U21

Eerste Divisie · 2–1

45'6.3

vs Telstar

Eerste Divisie · 1–0

90'6.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	GVVV Veenendaal	1	0	0	6.30
2024	VVV Venlo	25	3	4	6.65
2023	VVV Venlo	35	5	4	6.70
2022	VVV Venlo	18	2	2	6.71
2021	GO Ahead Eagles	22	0	2	6.43

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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