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. van Ewijk

Netherlands

Netherlands25 yrs

Age

175 cm

Height

70 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Netherlands

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Coventry

2023–2025

145 apps⚽ 4

Netherlands U21

2023–2025

7 apps

Heerenveen

2021–2023

78 apps⚽ 7

Career transfers

Heerenveen Coventry
27 Jul 2023

Injury record

Groin Injury

Apr 2025 – May 2025

Achilles Strain

Mar 2025

Knock

Nov 2019 – Dec 2019

Knock

Aug 2019

5 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Championship· England

Eredivisie· Netherlands

FA Cup· England

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

League Cup· England

UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification· World

UEFA U21 Championship· World

Recent form

@ Watford

Championship · 4–0

20'6.9

vs Wrexham

Championship · 3–1

90'6.6

vs Portsmouth

Championship · 5–1

75'6.5

@ Blackburn

Championship · 1–1

90'7.7

vs Sheffield Wednesday

Championship · 0–0

90'7.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Coventry	45	0	8	6.90
2024	Coventry	51	2	4	6.98
2023	Coventry	56	2	5	6.97
2022	Heerenveen	40	6	1	7.00
2021	Heerenveen	38	1	1	7.05

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

202

Fouls

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