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. Sundukov

RussiaRussia24 yrs

Age

176 cm

Height

70 kg

Weight

Defence — left

Typical role

Russia

Nationality

Career clubs

Dinamo Makhachkala

2022–2025

105 apps⚽ 2

Dynamo Makhachkala II

2023–2024

2 apps

Spartak Nalchik

2021

30 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

Spartak Nalchik Makhachkala
13 Jul 2022Free transfer
Torpedo Moskva Spartak Nalchik
26 Mar 2021Free transfer
Spartak Nalchik Torpedo Moskva
31 Jul 2020Free transfer

Injury record

Yellow Cards

Oct 2024

2 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Premier League· Russia

First League· Russia

Second League - Group 2· Russia

Cup· Russia

Second League - Group 1· Russia

Second League - Group 4· Russia

Recent form

@ Ural

Premier League · 1–0

69'6.9

vs Spartak Moscow

Premier League · 0–0

90'7.2

@ Akhmat

Premier League · 1–1

90'6.5

vs FC Rostov

Premier League · 1–2

89'6.2

@ Akron

Premier League · 1–1

90'6.0

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Dinamo Makhachkala	28	0	1	6.43
2024	Dinamo Makhachkala	35	1	1	6.84
2023	Dinamo Makhachkala	29	1	0	—
2022	Dinamo Makhachkala	15	0	0	—
2021	Spartak Nalchik	30	1	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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