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. Schoofs

Belgium

Belgium28 yrs

Age

186 cm

Height

66 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Belgium

Nationality

Career clubs

Lommel United

2023–2025

91 apps⚽ 23

Heracles

2021–2022

69 apps⚽ 10

Career transfers

Gent Heracles
2 Sept 2019
Gent NAC Breda
19 Jan 2018Loan
Gent OH Leuven
1 Feb 2017Loan

Injury record

Hip/Thigh Injury

Feb 2022 – Mar 2022

Ankle/Foot Injury

Mar 2018 – May 2019

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Challenger Pro League· Belgium

Eerste Divisie· Netherlands

Eredivisie· Netherlands

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

Jupiler Pro League· Belgium

Cup· Belgium

Recent form

@ Dender

Jupiler Pro League

90'6.7

vs Dender

Jupiler Pro League · 3–2

98'7.7

@ Beerschot VA

Jupiler Pro League · 3–1

⚽ 1🅰 190'8.6

vs Beerschot VA

Jupiler Pro League · 3–1

⚽ 1🅰 190'8.0

@ Liège

Jupiler Pro League · 2–1

90'7.0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Lommel United	34	9	4	7.09
2024	Lommel United	22	6	1	7.15
2023	Lommel United	35	8	4	7.30
2022	Heracles	40	10	4	7.16
2021	Heracles	29	0	2	6.91

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

227

Fouls

← All World Cup stars