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.

A. Auassar

Netherlands

Netherlands37 yrs

Player

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6 October 1986

Born

Age

186 cm cm

Height

80 kg kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Netherlands

Nationality

Career transfers

Feyenoord De Graafschap
31 Aug 2012Free transfer
Feyenoord Waalwijk
2 Aug 2011Loan
VVV Venlo Feyenoord
1 Jul 2010Free transfer

Injury record

Suspended

Feb 2023 – Mar 2023

Suspended

Dec 2021 – Jan 2022

Knock

Aug 2021 – Sept 2021

Suspended

May 2021

Suspended

Oct 2020 – Nov 2020

Suspended

Sept 2019 – Oct 2019

Knock

Sept 2019

Suspended

Dec 2017

Hamstring

Apr 2017

Suspended

Dec 2014 – Jan 2015

4 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

@ Twente

Eredivisie · 0–1

vs Twente

Eredivisie · 1–1

vs Utrecht

Eredivisie · 0–1

50'6.2

@ Utrecht

Eredivisie · 2–1

12'6.7

@ Groningen

Eredivisie · 5–0

10'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2022	Sparta Rotterdam	35	0	0	6.89
2021	Sparta Rotterdam	32	3	1	6.79
2020	Sparta Rotterdam	31	0	1	6.81
2019	Sparta Rotterdam	23	2	0	6.72
2017	Roda	29	2	3	7.06
2016	Roda	29	2	4	7.03
2015	Excelsior	34	2	4	7.04

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

279

Fouls

Frequently asked questions

Which team does A. Auassar play for?+

A. Auassar represents Netherlands.

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