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. Brahimi

AlgeriaAlgeria25 yrs

Age

183 cm

Height

75 kg

Weight

Forward

Typical role

Algeria

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Santos Estrela
1 Feb 2026Loan
Nice Santos
23 Sept 2025Free transfer
Nice Santos
31 Aug 2025Free transfer
Sint-TruidenNice
1 Jul 2025Return from loan
St. Truiden Nice
1 Jul 2025Return from loan
St. Truiden Nice
29 Jun 2025Return from loan
Nice St. Truiden
6 Sept 2024Loan
Stade Brestois 29 Nice
1 Jul 2024
Nice Stade Brestois 29
1 Sept 2023Loan
Angers Nice
28 Jan 2022Transfer

Injury record

Knock

Dec 2024

Unknown

Feb 2024

Hamstring

May 2023 – Jun 2023

Thigh Injury

Nov 2021 – Jan 2022

11 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs GIL Vicente

Primeira Liga · 2–2

14'6.3

@ AVS

Primeira Liga · 0–0

14'7.0

vs Tondela

Primeira Liga · 0–2

45'6.3

@ Guimaraes

Primeira Liga · 1–2

15'6.3

vs Santa Clara

Primeira Liga · 1–0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Nice	4	0	0	6.60
2025	Santos	8	0	0	6.90
2025	Estrela	5	0	0	6.47
2024	Nice	3	0	0	6.40
2024	St. Truiden	27	2	4	7.34
2023	Nice	2	0	0	6.40
2023	Stade Brestois 29	28	0	0	6.59
2022	Nice	48	5	2	6.77
2022	Algeria	1	0	0	—
2021	Angers	10	0	1	6.70
2021	Nice	19	0	0	6.65
2021	Reims	2	0	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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