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.

W. Ould-Chikh

Netherlands

Netherlands26 yrs

Age

186 cm

Height

75 kg

Weight

Midfield — centre

Typical role

Netherlands

Nationality

Career clubs

Heracles

2025

25 apps⚽ 2

Eintracht Braunschweig

2024–2025

15 apps

FC Volendam

2021–2024

55 apps⚽ 3

Roda

2023

38 apps⚽ 12

Volendam II

2021

10 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Eintracht Braunschweig Heracles
1 Sept 2025Loan
FC Volendam Eintracht Braunschweig
31 Jul 2024Transfer
Roda FC Volendam
1 Jul 2024
FC Volendam Roda
7 Jul 2023Loan

Honours

Eerste Divisie

Runner-up

Netherlands · 1× (2021/2022)

Injury record

Knock

Aug 2022

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

Eerste Divisie· Netherlands

Eredivisie· Netherlands

2. Bundesliga· Germany

Tweede Divisie· Netherlands

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

DFB Pokal· Germany

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs Groningen

Eredivisie · 1–2

76'8.5

@ Telstar

Eredivisie · 0–3

90'6.6

@ PEC Zwolle

Eredivisie · 0–1

59'6.7

vs FC Volendam

Eredivisie · 0–2

vs Ajax

Eredivisie · 0–3

25'6.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Heracles	25	2	5	7.10
2024	Eintracht Braunschweig	15	0	0	6.57
2023	Roda	38	12	7	7.44
2022	FC Volendam	29	1	1	6.60
2021	FC Volendam	36	3	1	6.99

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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