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.

T. Suleymanov

RussiaRussia25 yrs

Age

181 cm

Height

79 kg

Weight

Forward — left

Typical role

Russia

Nationality

Career clubs

FC Rostov

2023–2025

60 apps⚽ 6

Lokomotiv

2024

11 apps⚽ 6

Nizhny Novgorod

2021–2023

63 apps⚽ 15

Russia U21

2023

5 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Lokomotiv FC Rostov
30 Jun 2025Transfer
Lokomotiv FC Rostov
21 Jun 2025Transfer
Nizhny Novgorod Lokomotiv
14 Jun 2024Free transfer
Nizhny Novgorod Lokomotiv
14 Sept 2023Loan
Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod
1 Jul 2021Transfer
Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod
29 Jul 2020Loan

Injury record

Yellow Cards

Nov 2024 – Dec 2024

Injury

May 2024

Yellow Cards

Apr 2023

Injury

Aug 2022

Red Card

Jul 2022

Injury

Apr 2022

Injury

Mar 2022

Injury

Feb 2022 – Mar 2022

6 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Premier League· Russia

Cup· Russia

UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification· World

Recent form

vs Zenit

Premier League · 0–1

76'6.6

@ Akron

Premier League · 3–1

73'6.0

@ Dinamo Makhachkala

Premier League · 2–1

90'6.0

vs FC Orenburg

Premier League · 0–1

90'6.9

@ CSKA Moscow

Premier League · 1–1

90'6.5

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	FC Rostov	26	4	0	6.42
2024	FC Rostov	38	7	0	6.57
2023	FC Rostov	15	4	0	6.84
2022	Nizhny Novgorod	34	12	1	6.89
2021	Nizhny Novgorod	26	1	0	6.62

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

170

Fouls

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