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.

A. Verschueren

Belgium

Belgium28 yrs

Age

184 cm

Height

73 kg

Weight

Midfield — centre

Typical role

Belgium

Nationality

Career clubs

Twente

2024–2025

34 apps

Sparta Rotterdam

2021–2024

12 apps⚽ 2

Lommel United

2021

18 apps⚽ 3

Career transfers

Sparta Rotterdam Twente
28 Jan 2025Transfer
Lommel United Sparta Rotterdam
1 Jul 2022
Lommel United Sparta Rotterdam
19 Jan 2022Loan
NAC Breda Lommel United
16 Jul 2020
KVC Westerlo NAC Breda
5 Aug 2016

Injury record

Unknown

Mar 2025

Knee Injury

Apr 2024 – May 2024

Knee Injury

Mar 2019 – May 2019

Knee Injury

Jan 2019 – Mar 2019

Knee Injury

Dec 2017 – Jan 2018

6 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Eredivisie· Netherlands

Challenger Pro League· Belgium

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

Cup· Belgium

UEFA Europa League· World

Recent form

@ PSV Eindhoven

Eredivisie · 1–5

17'6.5

vs Sparta Rotterdam

Eredivisie · 4–0

@ AZ Alkmaar

Eredivisie · 2–2

19'6.2

vs NEC Nijmegen

Eredivisie · 1–1

vs FC Volendam

Eredivisie · 2–1

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Twente	32	0	2	6.56
2024	Twente	2	0	0	6.15
2023	Sparta Rotterdam	0	0	2	—
2022	Sparta Rotterdam	0	0	4	—
2021	Lommel United	30	5	1	6.83

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

278

Fouls

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