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.

B. van Rooij

Netherlands

Netherlands24 yrs

Age

174 cm

Height

71 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Netherlands

Nationality

Career clubs

Twente

2022–2025

80 apps⚽ 4

NEC Nijmegen

2021–2023

97 apps⚽ 3

Career transfers

NEC Nijmegen Twente
23 Aug 2024Transfer

Honours

KNVB Beker

Runner-up

Netherlands · 1× (2023/2024)

Injury record

Head Injury

Aug 2024

Hamstring

Apr 2024 – Jul 2024

Unknown

Mar 2024 – Apr 2024

9 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Eredivisie· Netherlands

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

UEFA Europa League· World

UEFA Champions League· World

Recent form

@ PSV Eindhoven

Eredivisie · 1–5

90'6.9

vs Sparta Rotterdam

Eredivisie · 4–0

90'9.5

@ AZ Alkmaar

Eredivisie · 2–2

90'7.0

vs NEC Nijmegen

Eredivisie · 1–1

90'7.3

vs FC Volendam

Eredivisie · 2–1

75'6.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Twente	35	3	5	7.36
2024	Twente	44	1	5	7.11
2023	NEC Nijmegen	29	3	4	6.95
2022	NEC Nijmegen	34	0	0	6.84
2021	NEC Nijmegen	35	0	2	6.92

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

166

Fouls

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