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.

N. Rasskazov

RussiaRussia27 yrs

Age

178 cm

Height

72 kg

Weight

Defence

Typical role

Russia

Nationality

Career clubs

Krylia Sovetov

2022–2025

95 apps⚽ 3

Spartak Moscow

2021–2022

31 apps⚽ 1

Russia U21

2021

6 apps

Career transfers

Spartak Moscow Krylia Sovetov
27 Jan 2023Transfer
Arsenal Tula Spartak Moscow
1 Jul 2021
Spartak Moscow Arsenal Tula
1 Oct 2020Loan

Injury record

Injury

Apr 2025

Yellow Cards

Feb 2025 – Mar 2025

Red Card

Dec 2021

Yellow Cards

Aug 2021

Ankle Injury

Apr 2019 – May 2019

Thigh Injury

Feb 2019

4 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Premier League· Russia

Cup· Russia

UEFA U21 Championship· World

UEFA Europa League· World

UEFA Champions League· World

Recent form

vs Akron

Premier League · 4–1

⚽ 190'7.6

@ FC Orenburg

Premier League · 0–1

90'6.2

vs Spartak Moscow

Premier League · 2–1

90'6.3

vs Lokomotiv

Premier League · 2–0

90'7.3

@ FC Sochi

Premier League · 1–2

72'6.3

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Krylia Sovetov	25	0	4	6.60
2024	Krylia Sovetov	26	0	4	6.64
2023	Krylia Sovetov	32	2	5	6.69
2022	Krylia Sovetov	18	2	0	6.64
2021	Spartak Moscow	31	0	1	6.61

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

138

Fouls

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