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.

J. Hoekstra

Netherlands

Netherlands27 yrs

Age

200 cm cm

Height

75 kg kg

Weight

Goalkeeper

Typical role

Netherlands

Nationality

Career clubs

Bordeaux

2025

0 apps

Emmen

2023–2024

6 apps

Groningen

2021–2023

2 apps

PEC Zwolle

2022–2023

0 apps

Netherlands U21

2021

0 apps

Career transfers

Emmen Bordeaux
25 Jul 2025Transfer
Groningen Emmen
11 Jul 2023Free transfer
PEC Zwolle Groningen
1 Jul 2023
Groningen PEC Zwolle
31 Jan 2023Loan
Roda Groningen
1 Jul 2021

Injury record

Shoulder Injury

Feb 2022 – Oct 2022

Knock

Mar 2019 – Apr 2019

Knock

Mar 2019

Knock

Mar 2019

Knock

Feb 2019 – Mar 2019

Knock

Feb 2019

Knock

Feb 2019

Knock

Feb 2019

Knock

Jan 2019 – Feb 2019

19 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Eerste Divisie· Netherlands

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

Eredivisie· Netherlands

UEFA U21 Championship· World

Coupe de France· France

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ Le Puy Foot

Coupe de France · 0–1

@ Telstar

Eerste Divisie · 0–3

vs VVV Venlo

Eerste Divisie · 2–1

@ Excelsior

Eerste Divisie · 0–2

vs Jong AZ

Eerste Divisie · 1–4

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Rating
2025	Bordeaux	0	—
2024	Emmen	6	7.40
2023	Emmen	0	—
2022	PEC Zwolle	0	—
2021	Groningen	2	6.30

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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