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.

Defender#24

R. Bazoer

Curaçao

Netherlands29 yrs

Age

184 cm

Height

74 kg

Weight

Defender

Position

Defence — centre

Typical role

Netherlands

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Konyaspor

2024–2025

43 apps⚽ 2

AZ Alkmaar

2022–2024

67 apps

Vitesse

2021

39 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

AZ Alkmaar Konyaspor
11 Sept 2024
Vitesse AZ Alkmaar
1 Aug 2022Free transfer
VfL Wolfsburg FC Porto
31 Aug 2018Loan
Ajax VfL Wolfsburg
1 Jan 2017Transfer

Injury record

Ankle Injury

Dec 2023

Ankle Injury

Dec 2023

Knock

Sept 2023 – Oct 2023

Knee Injury

Jan 2023 – Mar 2023

Knock

Aug 2022 – Sept 2022

Illness

Mar 2022

Knock

Feb 2022 – Mar 2022

Shoulder Injury

Oct 2021

Hamstring

Nov 2015

Knee Injury

Oct 2015 – Nov 2015

28 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Eredivisie· Netherlands

Süper Lig· Turkey

UEFA Europa Conference League· World

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

Türkiye Kupası· Turkey

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ Germany

World Cup · 1–7

94'5.2

@ Kayserispor

Süper Lig · 1–2

87'6.5

vs Fenerbahçe

Süper Lig · 0–3

45'6.2

@ Beşiktaş

Türkiye Kupası · 1–0

@ Rizespor

Süper Lig · 2–3

80'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Konyaspor	15	0	0	6.52
2024	Konyaspor	29	2	2	6.85
2023	AZ Alkmaar	41	0	2	6.81
2022	AZ Alkmaar	25	0	0	6.53
2021	Vitesse	39	1	4	6.98

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

234

Fouls

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