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.

E. Morozov

RussiaRussia24 yrs

Age

191 cm

Height

81 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Russia

Nationality

International career

Caps

Intl goals

Intl assists

Career clubs

Lokomotiv

2023–2025

59 apps⚽ 3

Russia

2024–2025

6 apps⚽ 1

Fakel

2022

28 apps⚽ 2

Kazanka

2021

17 apps⚽ 4

Volgar Astrakhan

2021

10 apps⚽ 2

Career transfers

Lokomotiv Fakel
1 Jul 2022Loan
Lokomotiv Volgar Astrakhan
1 Feb 2022Loan

Injury record

Yellow Cards

May 2025

Injury

Sept 2024 – Oct 2024

Yellow Cards

Apr 2024

4 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Premier League· Russia

Second League - Group 2· Russia

Cup· Russia

First League· Russia

Friendlies· World

Recent form

@ CSKA Moscow

Premier League · 1–3

90'6.5

vs Baltika

Premier League · 1–0

90'6.9

vs Dynamo

Premier League · 1–1

90'6.6

@ Krylia Sovetov

Premier League · 0–2

90'6.7

vs Zenit

Premier League · 0–0

90'7.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Lokomotiv	17	0	2	6.85
2024	Lokomotiv	17	2	0	7.05
2023	Lokomotiv	31	2	1	6.88
2022	Fakel	28	2	0	6.76
2021	Kazanka	27	6	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

109

Fouls

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