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.

Defender#15

R. Aït Nouri

AlgeriaAlgeria24 yrs

Age

180 cm

Height

70 kg

Weight

Defender

Position

Defence — left

Typical role

Algeria

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Wolves Manchester City
9 Jun 2025Transfer
Angers Wolves
9 Jul 2021Transfer
Angers Wolves
4 Oct 2020Loan

Injury record

Ankle Injury

Sept 2025

Ankle Injury

Aug 2025

Ankle Injury

Sept 2024

Knock

Sept 2024

Knock

Apr 2024 – May 2024

Calf Injury

Apr 2024

Ankle Injury

Nov 2023 – Dec 2023

Concussion

Oct 2023

Knock

Sept 2023

Thigh Injury

Feb 2022

18 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

@ Argentina

World Cup · 0–3

90'5.9

vs Aston Villa

Premier League · 1–2

13'7.0

vs Crystal Palace

Premier League · 3–0

90'6.6

vs Brentford

Premier League · 3–0

@ Everton

Premier League · 3–3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	Algeria	2	0	0	6.55
2025	Newcastle	1	0	0	7.20
2025	Manchester City	45	0	5	6.99
2025	Algeria	7	0	0	6.85
2024	Wolves	41	5	7	7.07
2024	Algeria	1	0	0	6.90
2023	Wolves	38	3	2	6.93
2023	Algeria	3	0	0	6.70
2022	Wolves	34	2	1	6.76
2021	Wolves	38	1	3	6.97
2020	Wolves	32	1	1	6.63
2020	Angers	3	0	1	6.60

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

186

Fouls

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