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.

S. Mmaee

Morocco

Morocco29 yrs

Age

185 cm

Height

82 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Morocco

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career transfers

Dinamo Zagreb Qarabag
17 Jul 2025Loan
Ferencvarosi TC Dinamo Zagreb
17 Jul 2024Free transfer
St. Truiden Ferencvarosi TC
3 Feb 2021

Injury record

Inactive

May 2025

Yellow Cards

Feb 2025 – Mar 2025

Thigh Injury

Sept 2024 – Oct 2024

Injury

Mar 2023 – Apr 2023

Muscle Injury

Nov 2020 – Jan 2021

Illness

Aug 2019 – Sept 2019

Hip Injury

Dec 2018 – Jan 2019

Injury

Apr 2017 – Jul 2017

4 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Recent form

vs Newcastle

UEFA Champions League · 1–6

@ Liverpool

UEFA Champions League · 0–6

vs Eintracht Frankfurt

UEFA Champions League · 3–2

vs Ajax

UEFA Champions League · 2–4

@ Napoli

UEFA Champions League · 0–2

29'6.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Rating
2025	Qarabag	11	0	6.70
2024	Dinamo Zagreb	34	1	6.91
2023	Ferencvarosi TC	18	1	7.19
2022	Morocco	2	0	6.35
2022	Ferencvarosi TC	6	1	7.12
2021	Morocco	5	0	6.90
2021	Ferencvarosi TC	8	0	6.67

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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