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. Van den Bergh

Belgium

Belgium31 yrs

Age

189 cm cm

Height

80 kg kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Belgium

Nationality

Career clubs

Jubilo Iwata

2025

3 apps

NAC Breda

2023–2024

71 apps⚽ 7

Beerschot VA

2021–2023

58 apps⚽ 4

Career transfers

Gent Beerschot Wilrijk
24 Jul 2020
Gent OH Leuven
31 Jan 2020Loan
Beerschot Wilrijk Gent
1 Jul 2019Free transfer

Injury record

Suspended

Apr 2025

Suspended

Oct 2024 – Nov 2024

4 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Eerste Divisie· Netherlands

Eredivisie· Netherlands

Challenger Pro League· Belgium

Jupiler Pro League· Belgium

Cup· Belgium

J2/J3 League· Japan

KNVB Beker· Netherlands

Recent form

vs Willem II

Eredivisie · 1–1

90'7.6

vs PEC Zwolle

Eredivisie · 1–3

90'6.5

vs GO Ahead Eagles

Eredivisie · 1–1

🅰 190'7.9

@ Ajax

Eredivisie · 1–3

🅰 190'7.2

vs Groningen

Eredivisie · 1–1

90'7.0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Jubilo Iwata	3	0	0	7.12
2024	NAC Breda	31	2	4	7.24
2023	NAC Breda	40	5	2	7.35
2022	Beerschot VA	30	2	0	—
2021	Beerschot VA	28	2	0	6.70

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

103

Fouls

← All World Cup stars