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.

L. Brouwers

Netherlands

Netherlands27 yrs

Age

183 cm

Height

78 kg

Weight

Midfield — centre

Typical role

Netherlands

Nationality

Career clubs

Heerenveen

2024–2025

59 apps⚽ 8

Utrecht

2022–2023

29 apps

GO Ahead Eagles

2021

38 apps⚽ 9

Career transfers

Utrecht Heerenveen
1 Jul 2024
Utrecht Heerenveen
21 Aug 2023Loan
GO Ahead Eagles Utrecht
1 Jul 2022Free transfer
Den Bosch GO Ahead Eagles
1 Jul 2020Free transfer

Honours

Eerste Divisie

Runner-up

Netherlands · 1× (2020/2021)

Injury record

Unknown

Aug 2025

Muscle Injury

Jan 2025 – Mar 2025

Head Injury

Nov 2024

Thigh Injury

May 2024 – Jul 2024

Hamstring

Mar 2024 – Apr 2024

Ankle Injury

Jan 2024

Knock

Mar 2022 – Apr 2022

20 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Eredivisie· Netherlands

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ Utrecht

Eredivisie · 2–3

12'6.7

vs Ajax

Eredivisie · 0–0

13'6.7

@ NAC Breda

Eredivisie · 0–2

90'6.9

@ FC Volendam

Eredivisie · 2–0

25'6.3

vs Fortuna Sittard

Eredivisie · 2–1

13'6.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Heerenveen	32	5	5	6.94
2024	Heerenveen	27	3	2	7.06
2023	Utrecht	0	0	1	—
2022	Utrecht	29	0	1	6.77
2021	GO Ahead Eagles	38	9	3	7.09

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

185

Fouls

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