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.

Attacker#17

A. Ezzalzouli

Morocco

Morocco24 yrs

Age

Attacker

Position

Morocco

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Real Betis

2025

43 apps⚽ 14

Morocco

2025

9 apps

Career transfers

Barcelona Real Betis
1 Sept 2023Transfer
Osasuna Barcelona
1 Jul 2023
Barcelona Osasuna
1 Sept 2022Loan

Injury record

Ankle Injury

May 2025 – Sept 2025

Ankle Injury

Mar 2025 – Apr 2025

Unknown

Feb 2025 – Mar 2025

Illness

Nov 2024

Knock

Jan 2024

Knock

May 2023

Hamstring

Oct 2022 – Nov 2022

Knee Injury

Mar 2022

Virus

Dec 2021 – Jan 2022

23 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

La Liga· Spain

UEFA Europa League· World

Africa Cup of Nations· World

Friendlies· World

Copa del Rey· Spain

Recent form

vs Levante

La Liga

⚽ 180'7.7

@ Barcelona

La Liga · 1–3

79'6.5

vs Elche

La Liga · 2–1

83'7.2

@ Real Sociedad

La Liga · 2–2

⚽ 190'7.7

vs Oviedo

La Liga · 3–0

⚽ 1🅰 190'8.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Real Betis	52	14	10	7.25

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

167

Fouls

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