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. Verstraete

Belgium

Belgium31 yrs

Age

175 cm

Height

65 kg

Weight

Midfield

Typical role

Belgium

Nationality

Career transfers

Antwerp KV Mechelen
6 Sept 2022Loan
1.FC Köln Antwerp
1 Jul 2021
1.FC Köln Antwerp
1 Jul 2020Loan
Gent 1.FC Köln
1 Jul 2019Transfer
Kortrijk Gent
17 Jan 2017Transfer
Club Brugge KV Kortrijk
1 Jul 2015Free transfer
Club Brugge KV Royal Excel Mouscron
8 Jul 2014Loan

Injury record

Abdominal Strain

Apr 2025

Unknown

Mar 2025 – Apr 2025

Heel Injury

Jan 2025

Ankle/Foot Injury

Mar 2020 – Jul 2020

Knee Injury

Sept 2019 – Nov 2019

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Antwerp

Jupiler Pro League · 3–0

75'7.2

@ Antwerp

Jupiler Pro League · 0–2

73'6.3

@ Genk

Jupiler Pro League · 0–0

vs Standard Liege

Jupiler Pro League · 1–3

67'6.9

vs Antwerp

Jupiler Pro League · 1–0

83'7.2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	OH Leuven	29	0	0	6.72
2024	OH Leuven	35	0	3	6.99
2023	Aris Thessalonikis	27	0	1	6.79
2022	KV Mechelen	20	2	0	6.95
2022	Antwerp	6	1	0	6.78
2021	Antwerp	37	2	2	7.03
2020	Antwerp	19	1	1	6.91
2019	1. FC Köln	10	0	1	6.72

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

246

Fouls

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