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.

Y. Atal

AlgeriaAlgeria29 yrs

Age

175 cm

Height

64 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Algeria

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Nice Adana Demirspor
9 Feb 2024
Kortrijk Nice
17 Jul 2018

Injury record

Knock

May 2024

Thigh Injury

Feb 2024 – Mar 2024

Groin Injury

May 2023 – Jun 2023

Thigh Injury

Mar 2023 – Apr 2023

Thigh Injury

Jan 2023 – Mar 2023

Ankle Injury

Dec 2022 – Jan 2023

Thigh Injury

Oct 2022

Groin Injury

Sept 2022

Shoulder Injury

Apr 2022 – Jul 2022

Broken Collarbone

Feb 2022 – Mar 2022

45 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Nigeria

Africa Cup of Nations · 0–2

vs Congo DR

Africa Cup of Nations · 1–0

@ Equatorial Guinea

Africa Cup of Nations · 3–1

45'6.5

vs Burkina Faso

Africa Cup of Nations · 1–0

vs Sudan

Africa Cup of Nations · 3–0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Algeria	6	0	0	6.85
2025	Al Sadd	5	0	1	6.43
2024	Algeria	1	0	0	—
2024	Al Sadd	16	2	3	7.13
2023	Nice	8	1	0	7.12
2023	Algeria	3	0	0	6.97
2023	Adana Demirspor	11	1	2	7.12
2022	Nice	27	1	1	7.01
2022	Algeria	3	0	0	6.45
2021	Nice	23	2	1	6.97
2021	Algeria	3	0	0	6.60
2020	Nice	22	1	2	6.76

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

170

Fouls

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