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.

S. Denswil

32 yrs

Age

Defence — centre

Typical role

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Trabzonspor Kayserispor
7 Aug 2025Free transfer
Bologna Trabzonspor
17 Jun 2022Free transfer
Bologna Trabzonspor
24 Aug 2021Loan
Club Brugge KV Bologna
1 Jul 2021
Bologna Club Brugge KV
7 Jan 2021Loan
Club Brugge KV Bologna
6 Jul 2019Transfer
Ajax Club Brugge KV
5 Jan 2015

Injury record

Muscle Injury

Oct 2024

Muscle Injury

Jan 2024

Virus

Feb 2022

Groin Injury

Sept 2021 – Oct 2021

Hamstring

Jan 2014 – Feb 2014

19 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

@ Alanyaspor

Süper Lig · 1–3

vs Eyüpspor

Süper Lig · 1–1

45'6.5

vs Rizespor

Süper Lig · 2–0

90'6.7

@ Gaziantep FK

Süper Lig · 0–3

90'6.3

vs Fenerbahçe

Süper Lig · 0–4

90'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	Suriname	6	0	0	6.92
2025	Kayserispor	32	1	0	6.64
2024	Trabzonspor	11	1	0	7.06
2024	Suriname	4	0	0	6.67
2023	Trabzonspor	37	1	0	7.02
2023	Suriname	4	0	0	7.03
2022	Trabzonspor	36	1	0	6.83
2021	Trabzonspor	30	0	2	6.96
2020	Bologna	13	0	0	6.65
2020	Club Brugge KV	14	0	0	6.66
2019	Bologna	26	0	1	6.68
2018	Club Brugge KV	8	1	0	6.91

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

162

Fouls

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