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.

O. Petrusenko

UkraineUkraine27 yrs

Age

181 cm

Height

71 kg

Weight

Midfield — centre

Typical role

Ukraine

Nationality

Career clubs

NK Osijek

2025

22 apps⚽ 1

Istra 1961

2022–2024

45 apps⚽ 1

Antalyaspor

2024

25 apps

Budapest Honved

2021–2022

14 apps⚽ 1

Minai

2021

19 apps

Career transfers

Antalyaspor NK Osijek
26 Jul 2025Free transfer
Istra 1961 Antalyaspor
16 Sept 2024Transfer

Injury record

Inactive

May 2025

Injury

Jan 2025

1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.

Competitions

HNL· Croatia

Süper Lig· Turkey

Premier League· Ukraine

NB I· Hungary

Cup· Croatia

Türkiye Kupası· Turkey

Magyar Kupa· Hungary

Cup· Ukraine

Recent form

vs NK Slaven Belupo

HNL · 2–0

27'6.6

@ HNK Gorica

HNL · 0–2

33'6.9

vs Istra 1961

HNL · 0–1

95'6.9

@ Vukovar

HNL · 0–1

57'6.2

vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb

HNL · 0–0

90'6.9

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	NK Osijek	22	1	0	6.69
2024	Antalyaspor	29	1	0	6.73
2023	Istra 1961	23	0	1	6.87
2022	Istra 1961	18	0	0	6.86
2021	Minai	33	1	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

117

Fouls

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