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.

J. Jacobs

Netherlands

Netherlands28 yrs

Age

182 cm

Height

74 kg

Weight

Midfield — centre

Typical role

Netherlands

Nationality

Career clubs

Almere City FC

2022–2025

68 apps⚽ 6

FC Volendam

2024–2025

58 apps⚽ 7

Viborg

2023–2024

24 apps

Cambuur

2021–2023

59 apps⚽ 7

Career transfers

AZ Alkmaar Cambuur
1 Jul 2019

Injury record

Knock

Jan 2023 – Feb 2023

Knock

Sept 2021 – Oct 2021

7 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Eredivisie· Netherlands

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

Eerste Divisie· Netherlands

Friendlies Clubs· World

Superliga· Denmark

DBU Pokalen· Denmark

Recent form

vs Den Bosch

Eredivisie · 3–0

64'6.9

@ Den Bosch

Eredivisie · 3–2

⚽ 180'6.2

@ VVV Venlo

Eerste Divisie · 1–3

45'6.5

vs Dordrecht

Eerste Divisie · 4–1

⚽ 116'7.9

@ Willem II

Eerste Divisie · 1–2

🅰 130'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	FC Volendam	40	4	1	6.63
2024	FC Volendam	64	7	6	6.80
2023	Viborg	18	0	1	6.83
2022	Cambuur	56	4	0	6.58
2021	Cambuur	31	5	5	6.77

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

145

Fouls

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