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.

A. Oukidja

AlgeriaAlgeria37 yrs

Age

184 cm

Height

79 kg

Weight

Goalkeeper

Typical role

Algeria

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Algeria

2021–2025

2 apps

IMT Novi Beograd

2025

1 apps

Metz

2021–2024

109 apps

Career transfers

Royal Excel Mouscron Lille
1 Jul 2014
Lille Royal Excel Mouscron
1 Jul 2012Loan
Lille Bayonne
30 Jan 2012Loan
Gueugnon Lille
1 Aug 2006

Injury record

Knock

Nov 2023

Concussion

Dec 2019

Knee Injury

Jan 2018 – Feb 2018

Unknown

Dec 2017

4 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Ligue 1· France

Ligue 2· France

Coupe de France· France

Friendlies· World

World Cup - Qualification Africa· World

Super Liga· Serbia

Africa Cup of Nations· World

Recent form

@ Mladost Lucani

Super Liga · 1–1

90'7.2

@ Reims

Ligue 1 · 3–1

vs Reims

Ligue 1 · 1–1

vs Rodez

Ligue 2 · 3–3

@ PAU

Ligue 2 · 1–2

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Rating
2025	IMT Novi Beograd	1	7.20
2024	Metz	16	7.08
2023	Metz	35	7.19
2022	Metz	38	6.83
2021	Metz	22	6.60

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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