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.

R. Saïss

Morocco

Morocco35 yrs

Age

188 cm

Height

80 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Morocco

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Besiktas Al Sadd
24 Jul 2023Transfer
Wolves Besiktas
1 Jul 2022Free transfer
Angers Wolves
30 Aug 2016

Injury record

Thigh Injury

Dec 2022 – Jan 2023

Hamstring

Dec 2022

Thigh Injury

Oct 2022

Knock

May 2022 – Jul 2022

Knock

Jan 2021 – Feb 2021

Virus

Nov 2020 – Dec 2020

Hamstring

Oct 2019

Knock

Sept 2019

Knock

Aug 2016

Knock

May 2016

8 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Al Shamal

Stars League · 3–2

vs Vissel Kobe

AFC Champions League Elite · 3–3

96'6.3

@ Al-Hilal Saudi FC

AFC Champions League Elite · 3–3

🅰 1120'6.3

@ Al-Sailiya

Stars League · 3–1

90'7.7

@ Al-Rayyan SC

Stars League · 1–1

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Morocco	4	0	0	7.10
2025	Al Sadd	17	0	1	6.84
2024	Al Sadd	12	2	1	7.18
2024	Al Shabab	3	0	0	6.83
2023	Morocco	5	1	0	7.00
2023	Al Sadd	3	0	0	6.83
2023	Al Shabab	25	4	1	7.35
2022	Morocco	9	1	0	6.92
2022	Beşiktaş	26	1	1	7.04
2021	Morocco	5	0	0	7.03
2021	Wolves	34	3	0	7.05
2020	Wolves	37	3	0	7.01

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

439

Fouls

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