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.

B. Kemper

Netherlands

Netherlands26 yrs

Age

185 cm

Height

74 kg

Weight

Defence — left

Typical role

Netherlands

Nationality

Career clubs

NAC Breda

2023–2025

109 apps⚽ 10

ADO Den Haag

2021–2022

65 apps⚽ 3

Career transfers

Ajax ADO Den Haag
17 Jul 2020

Honours

Super Cup

Winner

Netherlands · 1× (2019)

U19 Divisie 1

Winner

Netherlands · 3× (2018/2019, 2017/2018, 2016/2017)

Eerste Divisie

Winner

Netherlands · 1× (2017/2018)

Eredivisie

Runner-up

Netherlands · 1× (2017/2018)

Injury record

Unknown

Mar 2025

Hamstring

Feb 2025

Unknown

Oct 2024 – Nov 2024

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Eerste Divisie· Netherlands

Eredivisie· Netherlands

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

@ AZ Alkmaar

Eredivisie · 3–3

vs Heerenveen

Eredivisie · 2–0

⚽ 290'8.6

@ Utrecht

Eredivisie · 0–2

90'6.3

vs Ajax

Eredivisie · 0–2

90'6.3

@ Fortuna Sittard

Eredivisie · 1–1

90'7.0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	NAC Breda	32	4	3	6.76
2024	NAC Breda	30	1	3	6.94
2023	NAC Breda	47	5	1	6.99
2022	ADO Den Haag	25	2	1	6.94
2021	ADO Den Haag	40	1	6	7.05

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

196

Fouls

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