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#25

R. Belghali

AlgeriaAlgeria23 yrs

Age

186 cm

Height

73 kg

Weight

Defender

Position

Defence — centre

Typical role

Algeria

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

KV Mechelen

2023–2025

108 apps⚽ 3

Hellas Verona

2025

23 apps⚽ 2

Algeria

2025

7 apps

Lommel United

2021–2022

63 apps⚽ 2

Career transfers

KV Mechelen Hellas Verona
19 Aug 2025Transfer
KV Mechelen Hellas Verona
17 Aug 2025Transfer

Honours

Super Cup

Runner-up

Belgium · 1× (2023)

Injury record

Knee Injury

Aug 2024

Knee Injury

Sept 2023 – May 2024

8 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Jupiler Pro League· Belgium

Challenger Pro League· Belgium

Cup· Belgium

Serie A· Italy

Africa Cup of Nations· World

Friendlies· World

Coppa Italia· Italy

Recent form

@ Argentina

World Cup · 0–3

90'5.9

vs AS Roma

Serie A · 0–2

86'6.6

@ Inter

Serie A · 1–1

61'6.2

vs Como

Serie A · 0–1

81'7.3

@ Juventus

Serie A · 1–1

90'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Hellas Verona	33	2	0	6.74
2024	KV Mechelen	70	2	4	6.75
2023	KV Mechelen	35	1	2	6.75
2022	Lommel United	36	1	2	6.75
2021	Lommel United	27	1	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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