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.

T. Bijleveld

Netherlands

Netherlands27 yrs

Age

176 cm cm

Height

68 kg kg

Weight

Midfield — centre

Typical role

Netherlands

Nationality

Career clubs

Almere City FC

2025

20 apps⚽ 3

Triestina

2024

16 apps⚽ 1

Roda

2022–2023

55 apps⚽ 2

Emmen

2021–2022

13 apps

Career transfers

AZ Alkmaar Ajax
1 Jul 2017Free transfer

Injury record

Knock

Aug 2022

Knock

Aug 2022

Ankle/Foot Injury

Apr 2021 – Jun 2021

Knock

Mar 2021

Knock

Dec 2020 – Jan 2021

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Eerste Divisie· Netherlands

Serie C - Supercoppa Lega Finals· Italy

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

Eredivisie· Netherlands

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs Den Bosch

Eredivisie · 3–0

@ Den Bosch

Eredivisie · 3–2

@ VVV Venlo

Eerste Divisie · 1–3

90'6.2

vs Dordrecht

Eerste Divisie · 4–1

90'7.2

@ Willem II

Eerste Divisie · 1–2

27'6.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Almere City FC	20	3	2	6.97
2024	Triestina	16	1	0	—
2023	Roda	28	1	2	7.24
2022	Roda	27	1	0	6.61
2021	Emmen	13	0	0	6.70

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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