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.

D. Lavalée

Belgium

Belgium28 yrs

Age

187 cm

Height

76 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Belgium

Nationality

Career transfers

KV Mechelen Sturm Graz
26 Apr 2024
KV Mechelen Sturm Graz
1 Sept 2023Loan

Injury record

Injury

May 2025

Red Card

Mar 2025

Yellow Cards

Mar 2025

Red Card

Sept 2024 – Oct 2024

Red Card

Apr 2024

Yellow Cards

Mar 2024

Injury

Dec 2023

Red Card

Feb 2023

Foot Injury

Oct 2022 – Dec 2022

Injury

Aug 2022 – Oct 2022

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Recent form

@ TSV Hartberg

Bundesliga · 1–0

65'7.0

@ Panathinaikos

UEFA Europa League · 1–2

vs Lask Linz

Bundesliga · 1–3

90'6.9

vs Red Bull Salzburg

Bundesliga · 1–1

90'6.9

vs Nottingham Forest

UEFA Europa League · 0–0

33'7.0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Sturm Graz	21	0	0	6.88
2024	Sturm Graz	38	1	2	6.93
2023	KV Mechelen	3	0	0	7.25
2023	Sturm Graz	35	2	0	7.03
2022	KV Mechelen	22	0	0	6.80
2021	St. Truiden	30	1	0	6.90
2020	FSV Mainz 05	3	0	0	—
2020	St. Truiden	7	0	0	6.91
2019	Standard Liege	1	0	0	6.40

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

211

Fouls

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